Study on the Impact of the Construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway on the Food Culture of the Areas Along the Route

Abstract

The construction of the Sichuan-Tibet railway has greatly improved the transportation convenience along the railroad and effectively promoted the rapid development of the regional economy. The Sichuan-Tibet railway is not only an important transportation infrastructure, but also will have an impact on the culture of the areas along the route. This study collects a large amount of data on Tibetan dietary habits and changes in dietary preferences through field investigation and literature collation and analyzes the dietary production methods, ingredient choices, and dietary occasions in Tibetan dietary culture through the data, and finds that Tibetan dietary customs, dietary types, dietary productions, and dietary environments differ greatly from those of the major ethnic groups of  Han Chinese. With the opening of the Sichuan Tibet railway and the development of the tourism industry, local residents will face the invasion of foreign cultures. Targeted strategies have been proposed to avoid cultural conflicts and promote diversified regional cultural development.