Study on the Development of Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism in Beijing
北京休闲农业与乡村旅游发展研究

As the capital of China,Beijing is one of the first groups of cities that developed agritourism and rural tourism in our country.With rich history and culture,Beijing also has pleasant climate and colorful agricultural resources.All these provide excellent conditions for the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism.According to statistics,until the end of 2007,there were 1302 agritourism parks in Beijing,generating 1.31 billion yuan income.More than 13570 families and 40000 people are involved in rural tourism industry.More than 26 144 000 tourists have enjoyed their services and products.Now,three types of leisure agriculture and rural tourism have developed in Beijing:agriculture leisure,folk culture leisure and Leisure resort widely distributed in Beijing's suburbs.The present development layout of Beijing's leisure agriculture and rural tourism takes on a three-circled structure and forms ten development bases.To meet the requirements of leisure agriculture industry,Beijing is launching five new tourist routes special for rural tourism products,which provide a good opportunity for leisure agriculture and rural tourism development.Based on the research on development conditions,present situations and characteristics,development layout and tourist routes organizations;this paper gives a comprehensive analysis of the development of Beijing's leisure agriculture and rural tourism.It also puts forward some suggestions for its sustainable development:rational distribution;enhanced management;increased investment;intensive training;and effective legal protection.