Research on Development of Ancient Town Tourism from the Perspective of Low Carbon Economy

Abstract

In the critical period of Chinese economic transition, the development of ancient town tourism, as a highlight and hotspot in the current tourism industry in China, should seek for a kind of new tourism pattern featured by low pollution and low energy consumption based on the perspective of low carbon economy, so as to lead the development of ancient town tourism to sustainable development. Therefore, the author first made an introduction to the theory of low carbon economy in this paper, followed by an analysis on a series of issues existing in the current development of ancient town tourism. At last, the author proposed that we should reposition and implement development activities of ancient town tourism based on the theory of low carbon economy, so as to promote scientific and feasible development of ancient town tourism.