Patron-client ties in tourism: The case study of Xidi, China;Résumé: Relations entre patrons et clients en tourisme: Étude de cas á Xidi en Chine

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 390-407

  Zhang, Xiaoming ^a   Ding, Peiyi ^b   Bao, Jigang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Guanxi; Patron client; Rural tourism; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL HERITAGE; CULTURAL TRADITION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL NETWORK; TOURISM; TOURIST DESTINATION; VILLAGE;

ANHUI; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIDI;

EID: 70449435798     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616680903032791     Document Type: Article

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