“…To evaluate the effect of the ecomuseum on local development, the authors conducted a field investigation in the Houtong region at the end of 2013. At that time, the region had 37 shops, of which 23 (62%) had been established after 2005, offering food (14), souvenirs (10), accommodations (four), educational services (four) and exhibitions (three). Twenty-four shops (65%) were located in the Cat Village and the Station Area, offering food (15), souvenirs (nine), accommodation (two), educational services (two), exhibitions (two), bicycle rental (one) and groceries (one).…”