This book explores the dynamic interaction between religion and tourism in the modern
world. It considers questions such as: do travellers leave their religion at home when they …

Ethnic tourism is employed by many countries to facilitate economic and cultural
development and to assist in heritage preservation. Although a substantial literature is …

The effects of tourism on the ecology and natural environment of tourist destinations are
hotly debated and research has expanded in the field of ecotourism and sustainability. This …

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295805061 While the number of domestic leisure
travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban …

China is undergoing economic growth and expansion to a free market economy at a scale
and pace that are unprecedented in human history. This is placing great pressure on the …

The concept of the “moral economy,” which figures prominently in this book, can be freighted
with diverse and sometimes unintended meanings, and I wish to limit the potential for …

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295800417 The communist Chinese state promotes
the distinctiveness of the many minorities within its borders. At the same time, it is vigilant in …

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 …

An examination of museums in China, surveying their development from the nineteenth
century, and looking in particular at their incredible recent proliferation. Museums in China …

Lost Horizon (Hilton) is a captivating novel about a remote idyllic place called Shangri-La,
located somewhere in the mountains of Tibet. This fabled place is a wonderland where man …