The Internal Logic and Practical Approach of the Integration of Sports, Culture, and Tourism in Qingyuan from the Perspective of "One Belt, One Corridor, One Area"

Abstract

Against the backdrop of Guangdong Province deeply advancing the regional coordinated development strategy and accelerating the construction of a new development paradigm, Qingyuan City, based on its own resource endowments, has proposed the construction of a new 100-billion-yuan tourism development pattern known as "One Belt, One Corridor, One Area". This spatial strategic planning is not only a re-examination of the municipal economic geography but also provides an important physical spatial carrier and institutional development opportunity for the cross-border deep integration of regional sports, culture, and tourism industries. Moving beyond traditional quantitative measurements and empirical models, this paper adopts a theoretical speculative perspective of qualitative research, combining the theory of new productive forces, regional coordinated development theory, and industrial integration theory, to systematically and profoundly sort out the internal logic of the integration of sports, culture, and tourism industries in Qingyuan under the "One Belt, One Corridor, One Area" framework. The research posits that the integration of Qingyuan's sports, culture, and tourism industries is essentially a theoretical requirement for the reorganization of cross-border production factors and the extension of value chains. It is also a practical reflection echoing supply-side structural reform and the upgrading of mass experiential consumption structures, while highly aligning with local high-quality development strategic orientations and macro-regional positioning to a certain extent. Addressing the practical dilemmas currently faced by Qingyuan in this process—such as the need for optimized top-level design synergy, shallow industrial integration, a delayed pace of digital transformation, and insufficient regional resource coordination—this paper explores the composite dynamic mechanisms driving this integration from four dimensions: policy and institutional guarantees, digital technology transformation, industrial innovation development, and market demand evolution. Furthermore, it systematically analyzes multiple model selection paths, including industrial integration, reorganization, extension, and penetration. Ultimately, the study proposes practical approaches with a certain degree of feasibility, encompassing optimizing top-level design to gradually alleviate institutional barriers, building regional sharing platforms to promote the rational flow of factors, strengthening digital empowerment to expand new consumption scenarios, and relying on major sports events and festivals to cultivate characteristic cultural and tourism brands. This aims to provide solid theoretical support and decision-making reference for Qingyuan City in building a high-quality tourism and holiday destination in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.