Tourists’ perceptions of ethnic tourism in lugu lake, Yunnan, China

Journal of Heritage Tourism

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-81

  Yang, Li ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; China; Ethnic tourism; Lugu Lake; Mosuo; Satisfaction; Tourist perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84980039261     PISSN: 1743873X     EISSN: 17476631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2011.632481     Document Type: Article

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