The Hospitality and Tourism Industry in China: New Growth, Trends, and Developments

ISBN-13: 9781771886529 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 362 str.

Jinlin Zhao

Opis

This new volume is an insightful look into the great changes in the hospitality and tourism industry in China in recent years. The steady growth of GDP in China, the increasing middle-income population, life style changes of the Chinese people, and fast infrastructure development (speed trains, airports, highways, and seaports, linking many mega cities, mid-level cities, and townships) have all had a significant effect on the Chinese hospitality industry, which is booming in China. The volume looks at the value drivers that have impacted hotels, restaurants, meetings and conventions, cruise line industries, tourist attractions, and destination developments.

Recenzje

“For anyone interested in China tourism, this book is a ‘must read’ as it provides an updated and excellent exposition of the Chinese hospitality and tourism industry with a focus on development of its various sectors—past, present, and future.”
—Professor John Ap, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao

O autorze

Jinlin Zhao, PhD, is a Professor, Director of Graduate Program, and Director of Asia and Pacific Development at the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, USA. He has been a visiting professor at several universities, such as Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Macao City University, and Jinan University. In 2015, he was named “Municipal International Scholar” by the Shanghai Education Commission at the Shanghai Institute of Tourism. He was named a “Fulbright Specialist” by the Fulbright Foundation, USA, and was invited to teach at Northern University of Denmark in 2016. He was co-editor of several books, including Handbook of Hospitality Strategic Management and Tourism Destination Management: Principles and Practice. He has published many articles and book chapters and has given more than 70 presentations at international hospitality conferences.