Tourism and Local Economic Development in China: Case Studies of Guilin, Suzhou and BeidaiheThe boom in tourism to and within China is quite a recent phenomenon. China is now among the leading international tourist destinations, and demand for domestic tourism is rapidly increasing. This study examines the role of tourism in the local economic development in different areas of China, and identifies the decisive factors in determining the success or failure of tourism-oriented development strategy at the local level. The author juxtaposes case studies of Guilin, a domestic and international tourist destination in a less developed local area, Suzhou, also both a domestic and international destination but in a more mature local economy, and lastly Beidaihe, a mainly domestic tourist destination. |
Contents
2 | 23 |
3 | 29 |
Part II | 55 |
3 | 63 |
57 | 72 |
2 | 78 |
4 | 99 |
International Hotel Industry | 111 |
Domestic Accommodation Sector | 131 |
Tourism Revenues and Their Distribution | 151 |
Tourism Employment and Its Role in Local | 168 |
Summary | 209 |
Prospects and Policy Issues | 215 |
225 | |
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accommodation sector activities Arrivals in Guilin Author's field surveys average beds Beijing business travelers China's tourism industry compatriots danwei holiday quarters decentralization destination Domestic Accommodation domestic travelers effects especially foreign exchange receipts Gormsen growth Guangxi Guangzhou guest houses Guilin and Suzhou Hangzhou Hebei hotel capacity hotel sector income income effects individual tourists inter-regional international hotels international tourism investors joint-venture hotels karst key tourist cities large number Lijiang river major mass domestic tourism million national level national tourism one-day visitors overseas Chinese participation private sector province Qinhuangdao regional RMB yuan rural migrants Shanghai sightseeing Source souvenir trading state-owned structure study areas Suzhou and Beidaihe tend tour Tourism Bureau tourism businesses tourism development tourism expansions tourism in China tourism in Guilin tourism policy tourism promotion tourism revenues tourism sector tourist arrivals tourist demand transportation travel agencies travel demand urban Xi'an Yangshuo Yangshuo county