Chinese tourists and confucianism

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-141

  Kwek, Anna ^a   Lee, Young Sook ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese corporate leisure travellers; Confucianism

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; HERITAGE TOURISM; IDEOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALIA; GOLD COAST; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77950989777     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941661003629946     Document Type: Article

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