Author:  Wang Wei Affiliation:  Independent researcher Received 5 June 2025; Revised 22 July 2025; Accepted 30 July 2025; Available online 18 August 2025; Version of Record 18 August 2025. Abstract Digital twin technology has emerged as a significant innovation in the digital transformation of tourism. A digital twin is a dynamic virtual representation of a physical asset, site, or system that is continuously updated through real-time or near-real-time data. In tourism, this