International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

ISSN 2220-8488 (Print), 2221-0989 (Online) 10.30845/ijhss

Research on the Tourism Destination Accessibility: Evidence from China
Baiping Zhang

Abstract
The research shows, in a broader perspective, that the tourism destination accessibility mainly involves three aspects: transport accessibility, ecological accessibility, and cultural accessibility. But the current literatures are scarce of ecological and cultural accessibility of tourism destination. Technologically, people could go to anywhere on earth, but economically, transport investment is restricted by investment efficiency, and mass tourism means lower transport costs. Ecological accessibility means some destinations could be admitted to while some destinations not under the condition of ecological regulation or natural environment. Cultural accessibility refers to the attitudes to exotic visitors for local residents and local governments.

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