Song Rui: Conclusions on Leisure Development in the Cities

Based on the analysis of the above-mentioned models cities, the conclusion can be drawn in the following aspects.

Firstly, great importance should be attached to human values and human development in the course of urban development. Equal and convenient access to leisure for local residents, tourists and all social groups should be ensured and the improvement of the quality of life should be focused on. All these are the inherent mission of urban development.

Secondly, it is admitted that hardware facilities and industry scale are important parameters in the measurement of the degree of leisure development, but greater importance should be attached to the mental and spiritual life. The bolstering of happiness in the conceptual and cultural perspectives can help people to enjoy leisure of their own styles more willingly and capably.

Thirdly, the government and the market should perform their own functions in the course of leisure development. The relationship between the visible hand and invisible hand should be handled scientifically and the development of both the public leisure facilities and the service and commercial leisure facilities should be properly coordinated.

Fourthly, there is no denying that, leisure is closely linked to economy. However, leisure development is far from an easy economic affair. It is a process of social institution, involving cultural customs, national personality, government administration, social system, economic system, city planning and many other aspects.

Fifthly, regardless of their conditions at the beginning, cities of high degree of leisure development will mostly rely on comprehensive support. That is to say, the city will at the same time give play to resources, markets, government and the society so that the diversified and all-dimensional leisure industry will take shape and the leisure atmosphere will be pervasive.

Sixthly, due to the uniqueness of each city, there are neither unified standards nor patterns used universally regarding leisure as a way to display urban life style. However, similar cities can learn from one another.

Seventhly, the leisure development pattern of Hangzhou gives full expression to the positive interactions between leisure development and urban development, representing the new direction of urban leisure construction in the emerging developing countries and it set a good example for many other cities.

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