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9780415697538

Contemporary Perspectives on China Tourism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415697538

  • ISBN10:

    0415697530

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-11-28
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Contemporary Perspectives on China Tourismis an innovative and engaging collection which presents unique approaches and critical insights into the development and management practices of tourism in modern China. This volume consists of nine independent research reports overarching the consequences of tourism from economic, socio-cultural, community, and humanistic perspectives. The book addresses generic issues such as leisure, tourist experience, cultural representation, community development, and quality of life through tourism, as well as strategies and techniques specific to an industry or sector. Contemporary Perspectives on China Tourismdraws on methodological traditions of anthropology, business, communication/media studies, geography, linguistics and literature, sociology, and critical tourism studies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of China Tourism Research.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributorsp. vii
Introduction: Contemporary Perspectives on China Tourismp. 1
Tourism Demand Modeling and Forecasting: A Review of Literature Related to Greater Chinap. 8
"Galloping Our Minds Beyond the Boundaries": Exploring Leisure in the Poetry of the Orchid Pavilion Gatheringp. 47
Post-Olympic Tourist Experience: An Autoethnographic Perspectivep. 66
Framework Suitability for Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Comparative Studyp. 85
China Hotel Quality Competitiveness Assessment: A Quality Competition Index Approachp. 107
Tourism Development and Regional Quality of Life: The Case of Chinap. 126
Event Impacts Assessment: A Model Based on Media Content Analysis of Expo '99 Kunming and World Expo 2010 Shanghaip. 145
Repositioning Chinese Tourism Media Studies: A Sociocultural Perspectivep. 164
Hongcun, ChinaùResidents' Perceptions of the Impacts of Tourism on a Rural Community: A Mixed Methods Approachp. 177
Conclusion: Paradigmatic Implications and Prospects for China Tourism Studiesp. 205
Indexp. 210
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