Nancy's essay plan

1. Abstract

2. Introduction

a) Definition of cultural heritage and classification{ Tangible & Intangible}

b) A general description about the role of cultural heritage playing in the tourism industry

c) Different opinions about whether using cultural heritage to attract tourists harms or benefits cultural heritage or not.

d) My point of view is that it’s good for the cultural heritage.

3. Support ideas

a) Help to maintain culture and spread culture to the outside world.

eg. some old traditional culture of minority nationality

b) Motivation to protect the cultural heritage from economic perspective.

i. Help to develop local economy. Local people and government benefit from it.

ii. Incomes from local tourism industry can be used into preservation of cultural heritage, as well as improving basic constructions and environment to attract tourists. Back to the argument i. Virtuous cycle.

c) Tourism increases communication. Raise the total quality of local people and their awareness of cultural heritage, which is also good to protect it and bring to a great height of development.

4. Other opinions

a) Negative parts

i. Damages to the cultural heritage. For example, historical things can be harmed by people’s breath. Over-development.

ii. Destroy the nature environment. Such as rubbish from tourists, unconscionable use of the resource, etc.

b) Retort: scientific effort has already been used to solve problem. more propagation and education has been done. Besides, people’s awareness is rising.

5. Suggestions:Better program in developing. “Sustainable Tourism” concept, etc.

6. Conclusion: using cultural heritage in tourism can be good to cultural heritage itself. We just need to use it appropriately.

7. Bibliography