Abstract

With continuous deepening of internalization, uncertain factors for development of world Green food tourism industry have been increasing gradually and Green food tourism industry in China confronts more and more pressure and challenges. This study provides empirical analysis to Green food tourism industry integration with the help of related concept definitions on Green food tourism industry integration and analytic hierarchy process evaluation method starting at the situation and developing tendency of world Green food tourism industry. The important direction to develop Green food tourism industry in China is industrial restructuring, transformation and upgrading. While, Green food tourism industry integration is a good condition to realize transformation.

Keywords:

Empirical analysis, green food tourism industry, industry integration,

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