"Mcdonaldization" of Photography Service: Cross Cultural Reconstruction of Japanese Asakusi Kimono Experience by Chinese Assembly Line Appointment
Abstract
With the revival of the global tourism boom and the rapid development of the integrated media wave, various social platforms have propelled the advocacy of visual imagery and dissemination to new hights, with travel photography services quietly evolving into a standard experience for contemporary young people during their journeys. These services not only satisfy young travelers desire to record and share travel moments but also reshape the way tourism consumption and cultural expression interact in the digital age. Chinas photography service industry has gently become an efficient assembly-line operational model, which is exerting a subtle yet profound influence on Japan and other regions, thereby driving a global cross-cultural transformation. This paper adopts a comparative research methodology to conduct the study and draw corresponding conclusions. These findings are expected to offer profound implications and valuable insights for the subsequent development of China's photography service industry, as well as for the cross-cultural dissemination and global expansion of China's "assembly-line portrait photography" mod-el.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
Photography and Visual Culture
Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Communications in Humanities Research
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 22–27
- Publication date
- 20 January 2026