A cross-cultural comparison of trip characteristics: International visitors to Hong Kong from mainland China and USA

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-77

  Yoo, Joanne Jung Eun ^a   McKercher, Bob ^a   Mena, Miguela ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

American tourists; Mainland chinese tourists; Trip characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012167834     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v16n01_07     Document Type: Article

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