A New-type of Urbanization Driven by Characteristic Industry: The Case of Yanqi Town in Huairou District

Against the background of rapid development of urbanization in suburbs, the local government of Yanqi Town realized that local urbanization and sustainable development relies on characteristic regional industries. Driven by the tourism industry, local residents flew from the first industry to the tertiary industry, and the household incomes increased significantly. The infrastructure in the mountain area has improved significantly, and the potential capacity of the tourism industry is released through the government's old village redevelopment project and basin management projects, which can be regarded as the material urbanization. The development of the tourism industry will protect and improve the environment of the area, and it will appeal residents in urban area to live or take a short holiday in suburbs, which can be regarded as the demographic urbanization.