Abstract: Based on the latest tourism classification standards and the results of the cultural tourism census in Sichuan province, the nearest neighbor analysis and the unbalanced index were used to analyze the dispersion of different types of tourism resource points combined with the distribution equilibrium in various townships from the overall perspective. The kernel density analysis, buffer analysis and traffic accessibility analysis of tourism resource points were carried out by using geographic information system（GIS） and correlation technology software, so that the aggregation and geographical location distribution of resource points and the necessary transportation conditions for tourism development can be more intuitively expressed in space. The results showed that in addition to the discrete distribution of astronomical phenomena and climate landscapes, the other types of tourism resource points in Ziyang city showed aggregated distribution, and unbalanced distribution of all types of resources across townships; Although the closer the roads and rivers were, the more tourist resource points were distributed, traffic accessibility in some towns was slightly higher, reaching more than two hours; Ziyang municipal government should seize the geographical advantages of ‘Chengdu-Chongqing Only Connecting Prefecture-level City' and the traffic advantages of Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, strengthen its own infrastructure construction and vigorously develop superior tourism resources.

Key words: tourism resource points, spatial distribution, tourism development, Ziyang city