Chinese leisure tourists: Perceptions and satisfaction with Australia

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 737-747

  Wang, Ying ^a   Davidson, Michael C G ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chinese market; Destination perception; Visitor satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891766838     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354210X12645141401106     Document Type: Article

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