Intra-cultural variance of chinese tourists in destination image project: Case of Queensland, Australia

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 105-135

  Kwek, Anna ^a   Lee, Young Sook ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chinese markets; Intra cultural variance; Tourism leisure in Queensland

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749114482     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10507050802096984     Document Type: Article

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