It has also become possible for people to easily acquire tourism information that matches their own particular tastes using the internet, so tourism has taken a more diverse range of forms. One of these is “content t...It has also become possible for people to easily acquire tourism information that matches their own particular tastes using the internet, so tourism has taken a more diverse range of forms. One of these is “content tourism” that became popular in recent Japan. Sgains such a backdrop, the present study aimed to design, develop, operate and evaluate a system that integrated three subsidiary systems including Web-geographic information systems (GIS), a tourism information system and social networking service (SNS) in order to support walking-based content tourism. This made it possible to create sightseeing routes and to submit, store, and view tourist attraction information. Additionally, the system was operated for one month in Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis, and the total number of users was 42. During the operation period, 12 new sightseeing routes were created and 30 new tourist attractions were submitted. Based on the results of the web questionnaire survey, users highly evaluated the key functions of the system and the overall system. However, of those key functions, evaluations were somewhat low for the ease of operation of the creation function of sightseeing route, so the improvements must be made. From the results of the access log analysis of users’ log data, the total number of sessions in this system was 134, 64% used PCs, 36% used mobile devices, Therefore, the approach of designing the system such that the same functions could be used regardless of the type of device one is using was an effective design approach.展开更多
Season of Sakura Viewing Cherry blossom viewing has been a Japanese custom since the 10th century, when aristocrats enjoyed looking at the cherry blossoms and writing poems. It became part of common people’s leisure ...Season of Sakura Viewing Cherry blossom viewing has been a Japanese custom since the 10th century, when aristocrats enjoyed looking at the cherry blossoms and writing poems. It became part of common people’s leisure time in the 17th century. Cherry展开更多
Israel Tourism Opens China Office Recently, Israel Tourism opened a China office. Wang Yuzhi, who was appointed the Israeli Government Tourism Office’s China Chief Representative, said that in 2009, Israel Tourism wi...Israel Tourism Opens China Office Recently, Israel Tourism opened a China office. Wang Yuzhi, who was appointed the Israeli Government Tourism Office’s China Chief Representative, said that in 2009, Israel Tourism will launch a new promotional cam- paign in China, targeting big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and demonstrating a different Israel to the Chinese.展开更多
Ontario, Canada The varied landscape of Ontario includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield, which separates the fertile farmland in the south and the grassy lowlands in the north. There are over 250,000...Ontario, Canada The varied landscape of Ontario includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield, which separates the fertile farmland in the south and the grassy lowlands in the north. There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario. They make up about one third of the world's fresh water. Its industries are as varied, including crop cultivation, mineral mining, automobile manufacturina and software desian.展开更多
Cannes Water Symposium Occurring every year in the Palais des Festivals of Cannes, the Cannes Water Symposium gathers more than 3,000 partici-pants from 78 countries. Since it was created in 1999, the Cannes Water Sym...Cannes Water Symposium Occurring every year in the Palais des Festivals of Cannes, the Cannes Water Symposium gathers more than 3,000 partici-pants from 78 countries. Since it was created in 1999, the Cannes Water Symposium has been an international platform for meeting and exchange展开更多
Philippine Tourism Takes Off This July 2 marked the third anniversary of the establish-ment of the Beijing Office of the Philippine Department of Tourism. As part of the celebra-tions, the office held a press conferen...Philippine Tourism Takes Off This July 2 marked the third anniversary of the establish-ment of the Beijing Office of the Philippine Department of Tourism. As part of the celebra-tions, the office held a press conference at the Swissotel Beijing Hong展开更多
Visting Households In the Three Gorges In Hubei Province, located in the heart of the Chinese mainland, a visitor is standing at an intersection of cultures and terrains. Not only does Hubei boast splendid Three Gorge...Visting Households In the Three Gorges In Hubei Province, located in the heart of the Chinese mainland, a visitor is standing at an intersection of cultures and terrains. Not only does Hubei boast splendid Three Gorges scenery, but also the magnificent and unrivaled Three Gorges Dam. Situated in the Dengyingxia Gorge, the famous Households of the展开更多
Ice Lanterns in Yinchuan Ice lanterns and sculptures, fireworks and swarms of people created a bustling winter travel scene in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at the opening of the China Ningxia Ur...Ice Lanterns in Yinchuan Ice lanterns and sculptures, fireworks and swarms of people created a bustling winter travel scene in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at the opening of the China Ningxia Urban and Rural Travel Festival.展开更多
Taishan Mountain The leader of the “Five Sacred Mountains,” Taishan Mountainis located in the center of Shandong Province, lying across the citiesof Tai’an, Jinan and Zibo. Its main peak, Jade Emperor Summit,
Shapotou Tourism Zone Located southeast of the Tengger Desert,20 km from Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,the Shapotou Tourism Zone borders the Yellow River,and features a unique landscape combining wate...Shapotou Tourism Zone Located southeast of the Tengger Desert,20 km from Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,the Shapotou Tourism Zone borders the Yellow River,and features a unique landscape combining water and sand.Huge waves,precipi- tous cliffs and an oasis in the seas of sand展开更多
Switzerland tourism The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival was held at the idyllic small town Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland from July 4 to 19. The famous music
Monaco-A Fabulous Travel Destination Monaco,with its typical Mediterranean climate,bathes in sunlight for more than 300 days in a year.Its coastline,although only a few hundred
Tourism First for Aba A tourism market regulatory body has been established in the Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in the northwest of Sichuan Province and along the southeastern fringe of t...Tourism First for Aba A tourism market regulatory body has been established in the Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in the northwest of Sichuan Province and along the southeastern fringe of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.展开更多
Siguniang Scenic Area-from Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Siguniang, also known as Four Girls Mountains, is located in Xiaojin County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The ...Siguniang Scenic Area-from Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Siguniang, also known as Four Girls Mountains, is located in Xiaojin County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The total area of 2,000 square km consists of Mt. Siguniang, Mt. Balang and Changping, and Haizi and Shuangqiao valleys. Featuring wonderful scenery,展开更多
Mingsha Mountain on the Silk Road The Silk Road(or Silk Route)is surely one of the oldest routes of international trade in the world.First called the Silk Roadin the 19th century,the route is actually a web of caravan...Mingsha Mountain on the Silk Road The Silk Road(or Silk Route)is surely one of the oldest routes of international trade in the world.First called the Silk Roadin the 19th century,the route is actually a web of caravantracks connecting Chang’an(the present day city展开更多
Café99 Offers BBQ of American Style It’s BBQ season!Expats missing the sizzling sounds and wafting aromas of asummer barbecue should gatherup the irfamily and friends and head on down to Café99 at The Regen...Café99 Offers BBQ of American Style It’s BBQ season!Expats missing the sizzling sounds and wafting aromas of asummer barbecue should gatherup the irfamily and friends and head on down to Café99 at The Regent Beijing.展开更多
Xi'an Dayan Pagoda stands in Ci'en Temple, which is in the southern part of Xi'an. It is one of China's famous Buddhist pagodas. Ci'en Temple began to be constructed in 589, during the Sui Dynasty....Xi'an Dayan Pagoda stands in Ci'en Temple, which is in the southern part of Xi'an. It is one of China's famous Buddhist pagodas. Ci'en Temple began to be constructed in 589, during the Sui Dynasty. Until the Tang Dynasty, Ci'en Temple had a total of 13 courtyards and 1,897 rooms. Xuan Zang, a well-known Buddhist master at the time, was invited to be the master of the temple. Construction of Dayan Pagoda, which was five stories, or 60 meters high, began in 652. It was ruined in war and rebuilt to展开更多
文摘It has also become possible for people to easily acquire tourism information that matches their own particular tastes using the internet, so tourism has taken a more diverse range of forms. One of these is “content tourism” that became popular in recent Japan. Sgains such a backdrop, the present study aimed to design, develop, operate and evaluate a system that integrated three subsidiary systems including Web-geographic information systems (GIS), a tourism information system and social networking service (SNS) in order to support walking-based content tourism. This made it possible to create sightseeing routes and to submit, store, and view tourist attraction information. Additionally, the system was operated for one month in Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis, and the total number of users was 42. During the operation period, 12 new sightseeing routes were created and 30 new tourist attractions were submitted. Based on the results of the web questionnaire survey, users highly evaluated the key functions of the system and the overall system. However, of those key functions, evaluations were somewhat low for the ease of operation of the creation function of sightseeing route, so the improvements must be made. From the results of the access log analysis of users’ log data, the total number of sessions in this system was 134, 64% used PCs, 36% used mobile devices, Therefore, the approach of designing the system such that the same functions could be used regardless of the type of device one is using was an effective design approach.
文摘Season of Sakura Viewing Cherry blossom viewing has been a Japanese custom since the 10th century, when aristocrats enjoyed looking at the cherry blossoms and writing poems. It became part of common people’s leisure time in the 17th century. Cherry
文摘Israel Tourism Opens China Office Recently, Israel Tourism opened a China office. Wang Yuzhi, who was appointed the Israeli Government Tourism Office’s China Chief Representative, said that in 2009, Israel Tourism will launch a new promotional cam- paign in China, targeting big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and demonstrating a different Israel to the Chinese.
文摘Ontario, Canada The varied landscape of Ontario includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield, which separates the fertile farmland in the south and the grassy lowlands in the north. There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario. They make up about one third of the world's fresh water. Its industries are as varied, including crop cultivation, mineral mining, automobile manufacturina and software desian.
文摘Cannes Water Symposium Occurring every year in the Palais des Festivals of Cannes, the Cannes Water Symposium gathers more than 3,000 partici-pants from 78 countries. Since it was created in 1999, the Cannes Water Symposium has been an international platform for meeting and exchange
文摘Philippine Tourism Takes Off This July 2 marked the third anniversary of the establish-ment of the Beijing Office of the Philippine Department of Tourism. As part of the celebra-tions, the office held a press conference at the Swissotel Beijing Hong
文摘Visting Households In the Three Gorges In Hubei Province, located in the heart of the Chinese mainland, a visitor is standing at an intersection of cultures and terrains. Not only does Hubei boast splendid Three Gorges scenery, but also the magnificent and unrivaled Three Gorges Dam. Situated in the Dengyingxia Gorge, the famous Households of the
文摘Ice Lanterns in Yinchuan Ice lanterns and sculptures, fireworks and swarms of people created a bustling winter travel scene in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at the opening of the China Ningxia Urban and Rural Travel Festival.
文摘Taishan Mountain The leader of the “Five Sacred Mountains,” Taishan Mountainis located in the center of Shandong Province, lying across the citiesof Tai’an, Jinan and Zibo. Its main peak, Jade Emperor Summit,
文摘Shapotou Tourism Zone Located southeast of the Tengger Desert,20 km from Zhongwei City in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,the Shapotou Tourism Zone borders the Yellow River,and features a unique landscape combining water and sand.Huge waves,precipi- tous cliffs and an oasis in the seas of sand
文摘Switzerland tourism The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival was held at the idyllic small town Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland from July 4 to 19. The famous music
文摘Monaco-A Fabulous Travel Destination Monaco,with its typical Mediterranean climate,bathes in sunlight for more than 300 days in a year.Its coastline,although only a few hundred
文摘Tourism First for Aba A tourism market regulatory body has been established in the Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in the northwest of Sichuan Province and along the southeastern fringe of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
文摘Siguniang Scenic Area-from Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Siguniang, also known as Four Girls Mountains, is located in Xiaojin County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The total area of 2,000 square km consists of Mt. Siguniang, Mt. Balang and Changping, and Haizi and Shuangqiao valleys. Featuring wonderful scenery,
文摘Mingsha Mountain on the Silk Road The Silk Road(or Silk Route)is surely one of the oldest routes of international trade in the world.First called the Silk Roadin the 19th century,the route is actually a web of caravantracks connecting Chang’an(the present day city
文摘Café99 Offers BBQ of American Style It’s BBQ season!Expats missing the sizzling sounds and wafting aromas of asummer barbecue should gatherup the irfamily and friends and head on down to Café99 at The Regent Beijing.
文摘Xi'an Dayan Pagoda stands in Ci'en Temple, which is in the southern part of Xi'an. It is one of China's famous Buddhist pagodas. Ci'en Temple began to be constructed in 589, during the Sui Dynasty. Until the Tang Dynasty, Ci'en Temple had a total of 13 courtyards and 1,897 rooms. Xuan Zang, a well-known Buddhist master at the time, was invited to be the master of the temple. Construction of Dayan Pagoda, which was five stories, or 60 meters high, began in 652. It was ruined in war and rebuilt to
