Tourism-generated Income Distribution in a Poor Rural Community: A Case Study from Shaanxi, China

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-104

  Zeng, Benxiang ^a   Ryan, Chris ^b   Cui, Xiaoming ^c   Chen, Hui ^d  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c ANKANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d School of Tourism Xi an International Studies University   (China)

Author keywords

China; pro poor tourism; tourism impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924797542     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2014.953281     Document Type: Article

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