Chinese tourist satisfaction with Yunnan Province, China

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 181-202

  Yuan, Jingxue Jessica ^a   Wu, Chikang Kenny ^a   Zhang, Jianren ^a   Goh, Ben K ^a   Stout, Betty L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Tourism satisfaction attributes; Tourist satisfaction; Yunnan Province

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749144245     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10507050802097115     Document Type: Article

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