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Book SynopsisCovering a wide range of current issues, this comprehensive Handbook explores the links between tourism as a dynamic tertiary industry and China as the world's most influential tourism market and destination.
From China outbound tourism, Chinese outbound tourists and the growth of smart tourism to the development of sectors such as the hotel market, theme parks and cruise tourism, contributors provide the latest indigenous knowledge otherwise unavailable to the global tourism research community. This essential reference allows readers to develop a fine-grained understanding of the current state of the art of research on tourism and China, all the more crucial given the fast speed of China's development and transformation and innovative industry practices in tourism.
Vital reading for academics and researchers in need of the latest knowledge on Chinese tourism, this distinctive Handbook also offers a wealth of insight for students studying Chinese tourism, business and hospitality management. Industry practitioners in business management and marketing will also benefit from its insights into a flourishing international market.
Contributors include: J. Bao, M.J. Bauman, P. Benckendorff, G. Brown, S. Cai, G. Chen, M. Cheng, J. Fountain, H. Gao, H. Gu, Q. Gu, M. Huang, S. Huang, Y. Jiang, B. Li, M. Li, X. Li, Z. Liang, X. Luo, Z. Mai, Y. Qin, Y. Rao, B.W. Ritchie, M.M. Su, J. Sun, X. Sun, J. Wang, B. Weiler, J. Wen, H.A. Williams, Y. Yang, J. Yin, J. Yuan, B. Zhai, S. Zhao, D. Zheng, L. Zhong, Y. Zhu, Y. Zou, B. Zuo
Trade Review'China has become a powerhouse in international tourism, as both an origin and destination, has massive domestic tourism flows, and is the subject of a rapidly growing body of tourism research. This work introduces aspects of China's tourism to an international audience by making readily accessible the insights of experienced researchers from China and elsewhere. A diversity of topics is covered so that all readers will find something of value, regardless of initial interest, making the book a useful and significant contribution to the tourism literature that both broaden and deepens understanding of China's place in the world.' --Geoffrey Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada
Table of ContentsContents: Preface Chapter 1 Tourism and China: Contexts, subjects and discourses Songshan (Sam) Huang and Ganghua Chen Chapter 2 China outbound tourism development Jun Wen, Songshan (Sam) Huang, and Ganghua Chen Chapter 3 Chinese tourists’ emotional responses in outbound travel Xuhua (Michael) Sun, Songshan (Sam) Huang, and Graham Brown Chapter 4 China’s inbound tourism: Development process and experiences Yiyi Jiang Chapter 5 Interpreting Chinese diaspora heritage: A case study Songshan (Sam) Huang and Betty Weiler Chapter 6 Face and Chinese tourist behaviour Hailian Gao, Songshan (Sam) Huang, and Graham Brown Chapter 7 Social media and Chinese tourist behaviour Jin (Allen) Yin, Graham Brown, and Songshan (Sam) Huang Chapter 8 Donkey friends as Chinese backpackers Xianrong Luo Chapter 9 Urban tourism in China Jigang Bao, Mohan Li, and Zengxian Liang Chapter 10 Ecotourism development in China Linsheng Zhong and Jing Wang Chapter 11 Theme park development in China Jigang Bao, Zengxian Liang, and Mohan Li Chapter 12 The development and transformation of China’s hotel industry Bin Li, Yu Qin, and Humin Gu Chapter 13 Rural communities and tourism Jiuxia Sun Chapter 14 Wine tourism development in China Joanna Fountain, Jingxue (Jessica) Yuan, Zhai Beifang, Matthew J. Bauman, Helena A. Williams, and Qiushi Gu Chapter 15 Cruise tourism development in China Ganghua Chen, Songshan (Sam) Huang, and Yong Rao Chapter 16 Incentive travel in China Xiaoli Li and Zhenxiong Mai Chapter 17 China’s red tourism development Shengnan (Nancy) Zhao Chapter 18 Tourism performing arts development in China Danni Zheng, Brent Ritchie, and Pierre Benckendorff Chapter 19 Smart tourism and its development in China Mingming Cheng Chapter 20 Tourism, heritage protection and utilization in China Mingming Su Chapter 21 Tourism safety and security Yongguang Zou and Yao Zhu Chapter 22 Human resource management in tourism Yun Yang and Mengru Huang Chapter 23 Chinese government and tourism governance Songshan (Sam) Huang and Ganghua Chen Chapter 24 Tourism and economic growth Bing Zuo and Shuman Cai Chapter 25 Tourism research in China Ganghua Chen and Songshan (Sam) Huang Index
