Mainland Chinese residents' perceptions and motivations of visiting Hong Kong: Evidence from focus group interviews

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-205

  Huang, Songshan ^a   Hsu, Cathy H C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Destination perception; Focus group; Hong Kong; Mainland Chinese residents; Perceived behavioral inhibitors; Travel motivation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 23144435541     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660500135977     Document Type: Article

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