The Characteristics of Independent Chinese Outbound Tourists

Tourism Planning and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 134-148

  Xiang, Yixian ^a  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84879133849     PISSN: 21568316     EISSN: 21568324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2013.783740     Document Type: Article

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