Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development of Museum Tourist cultural as Visual Cultural Practices

Authors

  • Jianbo Yang Department of tourism, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China.
  • Yuling Zhang Department of tourism, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China.
  • Wenjing Li Department of tourism, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China.
  • Shuan Liu Department of tourism, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China.
  • Wei Huang Department of tourism, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58262/V32I78.8

Keywords:

Digital technologies, visual cultural practices, cultural sustainability, cultural heritage, museum Tourist

Abstract

The current study aims to analyze the digital pathways that could be incorporated in the museum Tourist, which could be useful as economic tool and cultural study tools and practices for achieving sustainable development of the museum Tourist as visual cultural practices in promoting cultural learning and economic in China. The researcher has chosen a research framework in which digital technologies, visual cultural practices, and cultural heritage could significantly enhance the sustainable development of museum Tourist in China with pedagogical adaptation and cultural sustainability as primary objectives of museums in China. In addition, the investigation was qualitative in nature, where a small research sample of eight informants from among the management staff of the Chinese museums faced a semi-structured interview. According to research findings, digital technologies, visual cultural practices, cultural heritage, museum pedagogical adaptation, and cultural sustainability significantly promoted the sustainable development of the museum Tourist in China. This study provides various theoretical and practical implications, which have been elaborated along with the research findings. However, it also has research limitations that will be advantageous for future researchers to modify their studies in the future.

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Yang, J., Yuling Zhang, Wenjing Li, Shuan Liu, & Wei Huang. (2024). Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development of Museum Tourist cultural as Visual Cultural Practices. Comunicar, 32(78). https://doi.org/10.58262/V32I78.8

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