Tourism in China / Alan A. Lew ... [and others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lew, Alan A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--China.

Tourism.

China.

Physical Description:

xix, 325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Hospitality Press, [2003]

Contents:

Section I Introduction and Historical Development

Chapter 1. Introduction: China's Tourism Boom / Zhang Guangrui, Alan A. Lew 3

China's Tourism Environment 3

International Tourism Environment 5

The Chapters 9

Chapter 2. China's Tourism Since 1978: Policies, Experiences, and Lessons Learned / Zhang Guangrui 13

Tourist Movement 14

Tourism Infrastructure 20

The Context of China's Tourism Policies 23

Experiences and Lessons 29

Chapter 3. China in the Eyes of Western Travelers, 1860-1900 / Xiaolun Wang 35

Routes and Modes of Travel 37

Travelers and Travel Narratives 40

Implications 48

Chapter 4. Chinese Vernacular Heritage As a Tourist Attraction: The Case of Beijing / Ning Wang 51

Vernacular Architecture As a Sign of Identity 52

Quadrangles and the Cultural Identity of Beijing 55

Urban Modernization versus Vernacular Quadrangles 58

Turning the Quadrangle into a Tourist Attraction 60

Section II Research and Impacts

Chapter 5. Tourism Research in China / Zhang Guangrui 67

Tourism Research Institutions 68

Outline of Tourism Research Development 71

Dissemination of Research Findings 74

Trends and Problems 76

Recommendations 79

Chapter 6. Economic Impact of Tourism in China / Xu Gang, Claudia Kruse 83

Tourism's Export Contributions to the Chinese Economy 84

The Economic Contributions of Chinese Domestic Tourism 88

Tourism, Jobs, and GDP 90

Tourism and Chinese Regional Development 90

Tourism and Poverty Alleviation 95

Look to the Future: Challenges and Policy Options 98

Chapter 7. Ecotourism in China's Nature Reserves / Kreg Lindberg, Clem Tisdell, Dayuan Xue 103

Nature Reserves and Ecotourism: Context and Policy Issues 105

The Role of Ecotourism in Reserve Finance 107

The Role of Ecotourism and Local Development 111

Infrastructure and Environmental Management 114

Staffing Issues 117

The Visitor Experience and Interpretation 118

The Example of Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, Sichuan Province 121

Section III Industry and Development

Chapter 8. Critical Issues in China's Hotel Industry / Lawrence Yu 129

China's Hotel Industry 130

Consolidation and Brand Development 132

Development Strategy by Global Hotel Companies 136

Analysis of Hotel Financial Performance 137

Chapter 9. Travel Agencies in China at the Turn of the Millennium / Qian Wei 143

Overview of the Development of China's Travel Agencies 145

China's Travel Agencies Today 147

Major Problems Faced by China's Travel Agencies Today 154

Chapter 10. China's Tourist Transportation: Air, Land, and Water / Barry Mak 165

Air Transportation 167

International Tourist Land and Water Transportation 173

Domestic Tourist Surface Transportation 176

Transportation Issues in China's Future 183

Chapter 11. An Assessment of Theme Park Development in China / John Ap 195

Theme Park Development 196

Elements of Success 200

Reasons for Failure 202

Prospects Facing the Theme Park Industry in the Twenty-First Century 209

Section IV Tourism Markets

Chapter 12. Tourism Marketing in the People's Republic of China / Suosheng Wang, John Ap 217

Current Market Situation 218

Tourism Marketing at the National Level 220

Tourism Marketing and Promotion 224

Issues Affecting the Development of China's Tourist Markets 229

Chapter 13. Short- and Long-Haul International Tourists to China / Xiaoping Shen 237

Foreign Visitors in China 238

Growth of Long-Haul Foreign Visitors 241

Characteristics of Long-Haul Visitors 244

Spatial Concentration and Changes 251

Chapter 14. Leisure in China / Honggen Xiao 263

Characteristics of Leisure in China 264

Leisure Products in China 266

Conclusion: Toward the Emergence of a Leisure Industry 273

Chapter 15. Mainland Chinese Outbound Travel to Hong Kong and Its Implications / Zhang Qiu Hanqin, Carson L. Jenkins, Hailin Qu 277

China's Outbound Travel 278

Destination Hong Kong 280

Mainland Tourists 286

Policy Implications for Hong Kong 290

Chapter 16. World Trade and China's Tourism: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies / Lawrence Yu, John Ap, Zhang Guangrui, Alan A. Lew 297

Opportunities 297

Challenges 299

Strategies 304.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0789012812

0789012820

OCLC:

49860147