一、导论近年来,国际游客被中国各项自然和文化遗产深深吸引。根据中国旅游最具权威机构——中国国家旅游局(CNTA)统计显示,仅2006年,到中国观光的国际游客以及港澳台游客达到222万人次,较上年同比增长9.65%。2006年国外游客带来339亿美元收入,国内游客也带来6229亿人民币元(折合850亿美元)收入。无论官方机构还是私人组织都意识到旅游业蓬勃发展的背后的推动力在于知名的历史遗迹和纪念性建筑,其中特别是世界遗产遗址(WHS)。 I. Introduction In recent years, international tourists have been deeply attracted to various natural and cultural heritage in China. According to the statistics of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the most authoritative travel agency in China, statistics show that in 2006 alone, 2.22 million international tourists to China and Hong Kong, Maucao and Taiwan reached 9.62% more than the previous year. Foreign tourists in 2006 brought income of 33.9 billion U.S. dollars, and domestic tourists brought in 622.9 billion yuan (equivalent to 85 billion U.S. dollars) of income. Whether official agencies or private organizations are aware that tourism is booming is driven by well-known historical monuments and monuments, especially the World Heritage Sites (WHS).