Research on the Path of Integration between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism from the Perspective of Symbiosis Theory — A Case Study of Zherong Paper Cutting

Journal: Modern Economics & Management Forum DOI: 10.32629/memf.v5i4.2567

Ziqi Wang

Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Abstract

The blending and integration of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) with the tourism industry not only aid in the dynamic protection and inheritance of ICH but also enhance the quality and diversity of tourism products, further promoting the sustainable development of the cultural and tourism industry. The concept of "comprehensive ICH" emphasizes viewing ICH as an integrated system, encompassing all fields and elements closely related to ICH, to achieve its comprehensive development. Based on the framework of symbiosis theory, this paper interprets the three major dilemmas faced by the integration of ICH with cultural tourism in the context of globalization: the assimilation of ICH connotations, the imperfect cross-sectoral cooperation mechanism for cultural tourism integration, and the mismatch between ICH values and the economic benefits of cultural tourism. It proposes an inherent mechanism and an ought-to-be model for a "unified" symbiotic system of comprehensive ICH — cross-domain resource integration and interest coordination. By taking Zherong intangible cultural heritage paper cutting as an example, this paper provides a paradigm that can be referred to for deepening the research on the development of ICH and cultural tourism integration.

Keywords

symbiosis theory, cultural tourism integration, comprehensive intangible cultural heritage; Zherong paper cutting

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