02465nas a2200301   4500008004100000022002000041245016000061210006900221260000800290490000700298520141700305653001301722653002201735653002901757653002001786653002201806653002301828653002101851653002201872653001501894653002001909653002801929653001201957100001601969700001601985700001902001856014302020       2021                        eng d  a20711050 (ISSN)00aExamining the Structural Relationships among Heritage Proximity, Perceived Impacts, Attitude and Residents' Support in Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism0 aExamining the Structural Relationships among Heritage Proximity   caug0 v133 aAmong the many methods of revitalizing intangible cultural heritage (ICH), tourism undoubtedly has the largest social and economic benefits. Taijiquan, also known as Tai Chi, was included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2020. It provides the local destination with a unique selling point for strengthening local tourism competitiveness. The research on the relationship between the heritage proximity and residents’ perceived impacts to ICH tourism is not sufficient within the tourism literature, whereas they have recently attracted numerous interests worldwide. In response, this study aims to examine the relationships among residents’ heritage proximity, perceived impacts of ICH tourism, attitude and support. Structural equation modelling has been performed and a total of 262 residents were investigated in Wen County, China. Results indicates that residents’ heritage proximity has positive influence on perceived positive impacts, while has no influence on perceived negative impacts. Residents’ heritage proximity and perceived impacts significantly influence their attitude, so that to influence residents’ support for tourism development. This study makes a significant theoretical contribution to the ICH tourism literature. Furthermore, this study has a number of practical implications for the local departments of tourism and ICH.10aAttitude10aCommunity support10acompetitive displacement10aCompetitiveness10aCultural heritage10aHeritage proximity10aheritage tourism10aPerceived impacts10aperception10apublic attitude10aspatiotemporal analysis10atourism1 aWei, Yuqian1 aLiu, Hengyu1 aPark, Keun-Soo  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111682815&doi=10.3390%2fsu13158358&partnerID=40&md5=b418773bff2af2aba0bd686f5d30bda9