" A paradox of images": Representation of China as a tourist destination

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Xiao, Honggen ^a   Mair, Heather L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Destination image; Newspaper; Representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751255707     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v20n02_01     Document Type: Article

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