THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL TOURISM ON ECONOMIC MODELS - TRANSFORMATION OF ZHENGZHOU'S ECONOMIC MODEL

Abstract

Zhengzhou, along with Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing and Wuhan, is one of the most important cities in inland China. It is the second largest city in central China, after Wuhan. It is the economic center of the province and the surrounding areas such as southeastern Shanxi and southwestern Shandong. The main purpose of this study is to learn the effect of Zhengzhou industrial tourism on Zhengzhou economic models as well as the deep changing of Zhengzhou’s economic model. The result shows that the relationship between industrial tourism and Zhengzhou’s economic is significant. The findings can suggest that developing industrial tourism in Zhengzhou influences on Zhengzhou’s economy positively.