Abstract:

Cross-cultural tourism has a profound influence on the local residents’ psychology and behavior. This essay used the 200 sampling survey data of local residents gathered in Dunhuang in September 2010. From two aspects, the attitudes of local residents to the foreign tourists and the perceptions of the local residents about the tourism impact, this essay analyzed the psychological and behavioral influence of the cross-cultural factors to the local residents. It has been discovered that the influences of cross-cultural tourism to the local residents mainly concentrated in three prospects: cultural exchanges, traditional knowledge of local culture and environmental changes. Meanwhile, we should pay attention to the psychological impact of foreign culture, guide the residents to absorb the inbound culture correctly and let the residents experience the real “benefit” of cross-cultural tourism.