Can aboriginal images contribute to aboriginal cultural identity? Evidence from the perspective of tourists’ images

Can cultural tourism experience enhance cultural confidence? The evidence from Qingyuan Mountain

“…When a person is highly identified with a culture or even becomes an integral part of his or her own culture, he or she is bound to be loyal to that culture because it is already an important part of his or her culture, psyche and spirit. Therefore, the influence of cultural identity on cultural confidence ( Luo et al, 2019 ; Gao, 2021 ) and the influence of cultural identity on cultural loyalty ( Tian et al, 2020 ; Lee et al, 2021 ) in this study are reasonable and in line with previous research.…”

“… Le and Le (2020) conducted a study of tourists visiting Thanh Hoa Province in Vietnam and obtained similar results. In addition to this finding for tourists, Lee et al (2021) found similar results for Aboriginal people, whose identification with indigenous culture directly influenced their loyalty to that culture.…”

Destination image, nostalgic feeling, flow experience and agritourism: An empirical study of Yunling Tea Estate in Anxi, China

“…This study finds that the destination image of the tea estate can positively and significantly influence tourists’ flow experience, nostalgic feeling, and cultural identity. The empirical results of this study further confirm the applicability and validity of the studies on destination image by Kim ( Kim and Hall, 2019 ), Shi ( Shi et al, 2021 ), and Lee ( Lee et al, 2021 ) in the field of tea estate tourism.…”

“…Numerous studies have revealed that destination image can have a positive impact on tourist identity. For example, Lee ( Lee et al, 2021 ) notes the correlation between destination image and cultural identity and finds that the image of indigenous people at a tourism destination can positively influence the cultural identity of tourists. Tsaur ( Tsaur et al, 2016 ) further supports the findings of previous research by arguing that destination image, quality, and culture can promote tourists’ sense of identity.…”

The Effect of Leisure and Recreation on Sustainable Tourism: An Editorial Commentary

“…In the context of aboriginal tourism, cultural authenticity is essential to cultural identity and sustainability [13]. Li and Zhou applied a mixed approach to Lacan's mirror stage theory to effectively develop a theoretical framework that assessed the authenticity of Naxi music in Lijiang, China.…”