Spatial Patterns of Tourist Attractions in the Yangtze River Delta Region

Tourism is distinctly regional with respect to the distribution of tourism resources, tourist attractions and supply, spatial continuity activities. Using point-of-interest data from 2166 in Yangtze River Delta, this study analyzes pattern their influencing factors by applying methods nearest proximity index, kernel density analysis, standard deviation ellipse, hotspot superposition analysis. The results show that number modern recreational accounts for largest proportion. shows more north than south east west. Shanghai far greater other regions, followed Jiangsu Zhejiang. five types a significant aggregation state. Natural ecological are clustered near Nanjing Huangshan; historical cultural formed T-shape Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing; Hangzhou; industrial integration Nanjing, Hangzhou. Physical geography, traffic, social economy main affecting attractions.