Research on the Settlement Causes and Tourism Development of Ancient Village in Western Beijing

Mentougou district locates near to Beijing. Factors of the formation and development of the ancient village in this region linked closely with the Imperial Capital. In modern times, without the influence of the large industry, these ancient village remain the original style completely and provide the rich resources for the travel today. Articles have a research on the causes of the villages , analysis the status of the tourism by SWOT Analytical Method. It propose that strengthen cooperation between the ancient villages by effective integration of the region's natural and cultural heritage, develop the village and the tourism resources around the village as a whole, and establish ancient village in western Beijing brand tourism. With the investigation of the village, the author proposes suggestions and zoning plan to the cultural tourism of the village in western Beijing