Tourism and Local Development in China
Subtitle: Case Studies of Guilin, Suzhou and Beidaihe (English-Language Series of the Institute of Asian Affairs, Hamburg Number 4)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: September 24, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780700711529
Subjects: Domestic trade & commerce; Tourism industry; Sociology; Social Science; Ethnic Issues; China; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies; Sociology - General
First sentence: The central theme of the present study is the impact of tourism on local economic development in China.
Description: "China is now among the leading international tourist destinations, and demand for domestic tourism is rapidly increasing. This study examines the role of tourism in the local economic development in different areas of China, and identifies the decisive factors in determining the success or failure of tourism-oriented development strategy at the local level. The author juxtaposes case studies of Guilin, a domestic and international tourist destination in a less developed local area, Suzhou, also both a domestic and international destination but in a more mature local economy, and lastly Beidaihe, a mainly domestic tourist destination."--BOOK JACKET.