A study of toponyms of tourist attractions in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

การตั้งชื่อสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวของนครหังโจว มณฑลเจ้อเจียง ประเทศจีน

Authors

  • กัลยาณี กฤตโตปการกิต สาขาวิชาภาษาตะวันออก คณะมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น

Keywords:

Tourist attractions Toponyms, Naming, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

      The purpose of this study is to analyze the geographic value and naming of tourism destinations in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. This study uses a qualitative approach with the intention of assisting the Chinese academic community and the travel and tourism sector. A comprehensive list of Hangzhou's 449 tourist sites in China's Zhejiang province Examine the importance of language information and location names. Describe the findings from the research. research conclusions (1) The most natural scenic areas are in Hangzhou. The name of a scenic location may not exceed four syllables. The most structure is seen in tourist attractions is “modifier+ head”. (2) The value of Hangzhou's tourist attractions resides in how well they depict the city's geography, flora and fauna, cultural artifacts, history, place's distinctive features, local heroes, professional lifestyles, beliefs, religion, weather, activities, feels, imagination of the Chinese people, investment organizations, tourism in digital society, and metaphor.

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2024-07-10

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กฤตโตปการกิต ก. (2024). A study of toponyms of tourist attractions in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: การตั้งชื่อสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวของนครหังโจว มณฑลเจ้อเจียง ประเทศจีน. JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE, RELIGION AND CULTURE, 13(1), 59–91. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/gshskku/article/view/269085

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