Abstract:

An integrated development of culture and tourism is the theme of high-quality development of tourism. It has long been a key direction for geologic studies that how geology can contribute to the integration of culture and tourism and the high-quality development of tourism. As an important type of tourism resource, geological tourism resource is an essential factor boosting the development of tourism. For a long time, geological tourism resources developed and are utilized in fragments in Zhengzhou and even in most areas of China. It is challenging to give play to its realistic value due to the lack of systematicity and cultural connotations. The investigation on the geological tourism and geological cultural resources in Zhengzhou confirm that geological diversity is a key component of the resources; under the traditional “geological+” utilization model, the strong professionalism of geology is the main factor affecting that the geological tourism resource is not easily accepted by the general public. This is also a bottleneck encountered in the development of geological tourism in China. The high-quality development strategy of the Yellow River Basin area provides new opportunities, high requirements, and expectations for the development and utilization of geological tourism and cultural resources in Zhengzhou. Based on the principal of geodiversity, we proposed a new idea of “geological gene injection method” based on “+geology” for the utilization of geological tourism resources: (1) Through studying the integration of nature, culture, and geology, we aim to integrate the geological tourism resources in Zhengzhou and construct a new geological tourism pattern of ‘three blocks and seven plates’; (2) Constructing a scientific system of the Yellow River story centered on “+geology” with geological diversity as a key component, as to narrate the scientific story behind the Yellow River culture; (3) Making the geological tourism resource not only a leading role, but also a supporting role in narrating the scientific, historical, and cultural stories. Promoting the geologi-cal background and ancient environmental stories to the cornerstone and booster for a diversified development, protection, and high-quality utilization of the resources. It provides a scientific basis for the high-quality develo-pment of tourism supported by geological resources in Zhengzhou, and also provides a reference for other cities with the same background.

Key words: high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin area, Zhengzhou, geological tourism resource, utilization, innovative idea