Low Level of Energy Knowledge

Before tourism development, knowledge of energy was largely ignored by the residents of the Ping'an village. Their knowledge of energy was still limited to traditional energy sources, such as water, electricity, and fire, which are essential to their lives. In particular, their awareness of new energy sources, the renewable status of traditional energy reserves, and the impact of the use of energy on the environment were still insufficient. For example, before the development of their tourism industry, villagers used to cut down trees in the hills to produce firewood for cooking, and they were not fully aware of the other types of energy for catering; they only prioritized the appearance of the wooden houses in which they lived. Therefore, residents' cognition of energy was at a low level before tourism was undertaken, lacking systematic and profound cognition.
