Mechanism Evolution, Effects, and Adaptive Pathways of Digital-Intelligent-Driven Deep Integration of Culture and Tourism: A Case Study of Henan Province

Abstract

In the context of the digital economy, digital-intelligent transformation is profoundly reshaping the modes through which culture and tourism are integrated, yet the internal mechanisms through which it drives deep integration remain insufficiently examined. Taking Henan Province as the research context, the integration of culture and tourism has undergone a staged transition from policy-driven to data-driven development and from exogenous promotion to endogenous evolution. Digital-intelligent transformation facilitates the shift from resource-based aggregation to mechanism-based co-evolution by reconfiguring factor allocation patterns, cultural production logic, and governance structures. However, the realization of its effects is still constrained by uneven digital infrastructure, insufficient creative supply, imbalanced industrial collaboration, and lagging institutional adaptation. Addressing these challenges requires systematic adjustment and restructuring of the driving mechanisms, particularly through factor integration, creative integration, industrial coordination, and collaborative governance.