The fast development of information communication technologies (ICTs) and the expansion
of the Internet have changed industry structures around the world. New technologies have …

This fourth edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to the interrelationship between tourism, leisure and recreation …

Current literature concerning tourism forecasting points out the role played by international
trade in affecting international tourism flows. This study investigates the nature of causal …

Heritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past studies the impact of heritage policies and
discourses on the Chinese state and Chinese society. It sheds light on the way Chinese …

The purpose of this book is threefold: first, to recognize the cross-cultural nature of tourism
and its social importance to members of society at all technological levels; second, to …

The People's Republic of China has changed from a country which actively discouraged
tourism into one of the major source markets for the international industry; the 35 million …

This paper investigates the causal link between foreign direct investment and tourism in
China by employing the Granger causality test under a VAR framework proposed by Zapata …

Tourism is of increasing significance to the economy of China and the industry is set to
recruit 1 million tourism personnel in the next ten years. This exploratory study used …

This paper provides an overview and brief evaluation of China's rural tourism. Beginning
with the form of poverty alleviation through tourism, China's rural tourism has undergone …

With the vast majority of academic theory on tourism based on 'Western'tourists, Asia on
Tour illustrates why the rapid growth of travel for leisure and recreation in Asia demands a …