Projected Images of Major Chinese Outbound Destinations

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 577-593

  Hsu, Cathy H C ^a   Song, Hanqun ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; correspondence analysis; outbound destinations; projected image; travel magazines

Indexed keywords

CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; LEISURE INDUSTRY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84866468639     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.630674     Document Type: Article

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