Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Tourism Flows and Network Analysis of Traditional Villages in Western Hunan

Traditional village tourism is an effective path to rural revitalization and excellent way preserve traditional sceneries cultural heritage. However, research on the subject matter has been limited. To address some of current gaps, this study used 2372 online travelogues from popular travel websites explore spatio-temporal distribution network structure flow in villages western Hunan using ArcGIS social analysis. The main findings are as follows: (1) In terms time distribution, Western dominated by short-term shows significant seasonal differences. (2) spatial forms a double-core multipoint pattern with “Fenghuang Ancient City—Zhangjiajie National Forest Park” core. (3) exhibits “core-periphery” hierarchical structure, density 0.275. Aside attraction appeal twin cores, Furong Town Tianmen Mountain constitute core points radiation drive nodes not pronounced.