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Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025: 77-84

Open Access | Research Article | 18 June 2025
Research on the High-Quality Development of Guangdong Home-stays Promoted by Four-Wheel Drive Linkage under the Background of Digital Economy
1 School of Digital Economics and Management, Software Engineering Institute of Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510990, China
* Corresponding Author: Lili Du, [email protected]
Received: 30 December 2024, Accepted: 28 April 2025, Published: 18 June 2025  
Abstract
Investigating the high-quality development of rural home-stays is beneficial for local employment and economic growth, promotes urban-rural exchange, aids in the perfection of the tourism industry chain, and enhances the overall competitiveness of tourism. This paper takes 50 operators of rural home-stays in Conghua District as interview subjects, and through in-depth interviews, analyzes the current development status and existing problems of rural home-stays. It proposes feasible suggestions from four levels: home-stay operators, government, industry associations, and universities, providing strong support for the high-quality development of home-stays in Guangdong Province.

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Research on the High-Quality Development of Guangdong Home-stays Promoted by Four-Wheel Drive Linkage under the Background of Digital Economy

Keywords
high-quality development
four-wheel drive linkage
rural home-stays

Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.

Funding
This work was supported without any funding.

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Du, L., & Gan, M. (2025). Research on the High-Quality Development of Guangdong Home-stays Promoted by Four-Wheel Drive Linkage under the Background of Digital Economy. Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, 2(2), 77–84. https://doi.org/10.62762/JSSPA.2025.821158

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