This paper reports on a study of the key players and institutional processes involved in
national policy-making for China's tourism sector since 1978. Using the concepts of 'policy …

Tourism in China has rapidly developed since the adoption of open-door economic reform
policy in 1978. There is still little understanding about the role played by the Chinese …

Tourism in China has grown rapidly since the country started implementing its open-door
policy in 1978. Tourism development is now an essential agenda item for the Chinese …

Examines tourism policy implementation in Chinese tourism enterprises. In general, all
tourism enterprises indicated that economic‐oriented tourism policies implemented …

This essay traces the historical development of tourism in China. It outlines the political and
economical background in which China's tourism was conceived and developed, and …

Starting from the multi-dimensional analysis of the 379 tourism policy documents issued by
Central Government and related departments and ministries from 1949 to 2013, this article …

This paper examines how Hong Kong's political economy influences its local modes of
tourism governance and development planning. The study explores how a destination can …

This book, which is organized into five parts and 14 essays, analyses the evolution,
organization, and social, cultural, and environmental impact of both international and …

The understanding of tourism policy-making and implementation is important due to the
multi-faceted nature of tourism and the complexity in inter-organizational relations and …

This study is an examination of the political objectives and probable consequences of the
decision to open the People's Republic of China to mass tourism. Through personal …