Abstract: The development of scenic area has profound effects on residents’perceptions on tourism destination. This paper focused on the analysis of the case of Jingtai County in Gansu Province, based on the methods of field work and questionnaires on the influences of scenic development on residents’perceptions. The conclusion of the case indicated that the influences of scenic development on the local residents mainly concentrated in three prospects: economic, social and cultural and environmental impacts. And residents’attitudes to positive economic impacts had gained common recognition, however, residents’attitudes to negative social and cultural impacts were differentiated according to the survey. This paper argued that in the development of scenic area, stakeholders should pay attention to social and cultural impacts on tourism destination, and meanwhile make the rationalization of debugging of culture, to guide the scenic area develop actively and healthily and let the residents experience the fruits of scenic development.