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Beyond Competence(Professional Operations of Tour Guiding)Chapter one 1.1 Definition of Travel Tourism(名解） the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes. (WTO, 1993) the activity the space the time the aim A definition that is often quoted in the UK context is the following proposes by the Tourism Society in the early 1980s: ‘Tourism is the temporary, short-term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work, and activities during their stay at these destinations; it includes movement for all purposes, as well as day visits or excursions’. (Tourism Society, 1982) Both of these definitions offer a clear insight into the scope and context of tourism. They demonstrate that it is an activity embracing all aspects of the movement of people away from their normal surroundings and the activities they undertake and facilities they use in their destination area. More specifically, these two definitions demonstrate that people we would categorize as tourists are: Tourist: Away from his or her normal place of residence On a visit that is temporary and short time, but is not great than 12 month in duration. Engaged in activities that one would normally associate with tourism. Not necessarily staying away from home overnight, but merely on a day visit (excursion) Not always away from home for holiday or vacation, but may be away from home on business. From a technical point of view, domestic or international visitors who stay at least one night in the place or country visited are known as tourists, whereas those who do not stay overnight are categorized as same-day visitors, day visitors or excursionists. To identify the major elements necessary for inclusion in a comprehensive definition of tourism, namely: There is travel between a tourist’s home area and a destination. The visit is temporary