Table A1.

Sources of information used in questionnaire construction

FactorDimensionItemsSources
Positive tourism impactsEconomic opportunities in tourismTourism has increased job opportunities for the residents of this village
Tourism is useful for promoting local products
Tourism attracts more investment to this village
Modified from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
McGehee and Andereck (2004)
Huh and Vogt (2008) 
 Positive economic impactsTourism has increased the quality of life of the residents
Tourism has given economic benefits to small businesses
Most of the money earned from tourism in this village ends up going to non-village/province companies
Non-resident owned business are beneficial for the village’s tourist industry
Adopted from:
Belisle and Hoy (1980)
Haralambopoulos and Pizam (1996)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
Liu and Var (1986).
Milman and Pizam (1988)
Pizam (1978) 
 Economic dependence on tourismMy job is closely related to the tourism industry
My household income is closely tied to the tourism industry
Adopted from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
McGehee and Andereck (2004) 
 Positive socio-cultural impactsTourism has encouraged residents “participation in cultural heritage activities (i.e. crafts, arts and music)”
Tourism has increased (name of village) cultural heritage identity
Quality of life of the residents has improved because of tourism facilities/settings
Adopted from:
Cooper et al. (2008)
Liu and Var (1986)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
Liu and Var (1986)
Milman and Pizam (1988)
Pizam (1978) 
 Positive environmental impactsTourism has increased our awareness of protection for cultural heritage resources
Tourism has made transport more accessible in this village
Tourism provides incentive for the restoration and conservation of ancient houses
Adopted from:
Liu, et al. (1987)
Liu and Var (1986)
McCool and Martin (1994) 
Negative tourism impactsNegative economic impactsTourism creates more jobs for foreigners than for local people in this village
Tourism has increased the inequality of economic gain (income) among residents
Modified from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
McGehee and Andereck (2004)
Lindberg and Johnson (1997) 
 Negative socio-cultural impactsTourism has increased prostitution in this village
Tourism has reduced local safety and security in this village.
Tourism has overused the resources of this village
Adopted from:
Dogan (1989)
King and Stewart (1996) 
 Negative environmental impactsTourism has caused more traffic congestion and parking problems in the village.
Tourism has caused more litter and pollution in the village
The construction of tourism facilities has destroyed the ancient features of the village
Adopted from:
Liu et al. (1987)
Liu and Var (1986)
McCool and Martin (1994) 
Place meaningsAncestral identityThis village is a special place for my family
I feel a sense of connection to my ancestors
“Returning to their roots” is an important Chinese philosophy that I want my child to live by
Many important family memories are tied to this village
Adopted from:
Moore and Graefe (1994)
Williams et al. (1992) 
 ContinuityThis village is important because it represents the historical and cultural value of the place
It is important that the wisdom, traditions and residents’ way of life in this village is passed on to future generations
This place will allow future generations to know and experience the village as they are now
Adopted from:
Gustafson (2001) 
 Individual and community identityI am myself when I am in this village
I take great pride being a resident of this village.
I identify strongly with this village.
There is a sense of community togetherness in this village
Adopted from:
Manzo (2005)
Williams and Patterson (1999)
Smith et al. (2011) 
 EconomyThis place contributes to Huangshan city’s economy
This village provides a stable economy for the residents
Adopted from:
Smith et al. (2011) 
 Historical
legacy
This village is special because it was built during the Ming and Qing dynasties
This village protects and preserves the distinct ancient features which Huizhou architecture Huangshan city is known for- and interesting landscapes
Adopted from:
Gunderson and Watson (2007) 
 NatureThe view in this village is beautiful (i.e. distinctive Huizhou architecture, mountains, lake/pond)
This village has inherent value because it is part of the natural environment
This village contributes to the conservation of natural resources like water and air quality
Adopted from:
Eisenhauer et al. (2000)
Kyle and Chick (2007)
Gunderson and Watson (2007)
Wynveen et al. (2012) 
 Negative place meaningsThere is no resident's control over tourism management in this village
It is a terrible feeling to live in this village because the residents are not friendly
This place is merely a place to do business
Adopted from:
Wynveen, Kyle and Sutton (2012) 
Resident attitudes towards tourism developmentResident support and encouragement for tourismI support tourism and would like to see it become an important part of this village
Tourism activities should be more encouraged in this village
My village should become more of a tourist destination (for Nanping group)
Modified from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
McGehee and Andereck (2004) 
 Optimistic attitude towards tourism developmentThe positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts of tourism upon the residents of this village
The positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts of tourism upon the entire residents of Huangshan city
Modified from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994)
McGehee and Andereck (2004) 
 Resident attitudes on tourism control and developmentIt is important to develop long-term plans by city officials to manage the growth of tourism in this village
Non-residents should be allowed to develop tourist attractions in this area.
The residents should have a control on the tourism development
Adopted from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994) 
 Non-supportive resident attitudes towards tourismI am against new tourism facilities which will attract more tourists to our village
The city government should not support the promotion of tourism in this village
Tourism benefits a small group of people in this village
Adopted from:
Perdue et al. (1990)
Lankford and Howard (1994) 
Source: From the authors’ work

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