BUSINESS TOURISM IN CHINA. THE CASE OF GUANGZHOU
Autor: | Zarrilli Luca, Iacuone Silvia |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
trade fairs
China Business tourism 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development lcsh:Geography. Anthropology. Recreation lcsh:G1-922 Economy business tourism lcsh:G 0502 economics and business Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 050211 marketing Business Guangzhou development 050212 sport leisure & tourism lcsh:Geography (General) |
Zdroj: | Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 656-667 (2018) |
ISSN: | 2065-1198 2065-0817 |
Popis: | This paper aims at studying the business tourism that affects this economically emerging country, with special regard to the business tourism in Guangzhou (better known as Canton), its influence on urban economy and its relations with other types of tourism. A qualitative-quantitative approach has been used: the qualitative part has been based upon the existing literature and the direct observation of the analysed area, during a field mission of about one month; the quantitative part has been based on related figures. Business tourism represents the primary motivation of inbound tourism in Guangzhou, which is a hot destination for investments, offering considerable business opportunities. Guangzhou is also the Chinese city that hosts the highest number of trade fairs, the most important of which is the “China Import and Export Fair”, the biggest Chinese commercial fair. Figures about inbound business tourism flow are not available. Nevertheless, we can assume that business tourism represents the core business of the tourism sector in the city and estimate that the related incoming flow is not less than one million visitors per year. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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