The Study of Chinese Tourists' Motivations to Canada

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-354

  Zhen, Lu ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Chinese tourists; motivation; push and pull factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922686293     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2011.626998     Document Type: Article

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