Evaluation of tourism and tourist resources in China: Existing methods and their limitations

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 467-485

  Wen, Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Distribution; Evaluation; Tourism; Travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444443246     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299810193713     Document Type: Article

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