COVID-19 and China’s Hotel Industry: Impacts, a Disaster Management Framework, and Post-Pandemic Agenda

Abstract

Highlights A comprehensive review of the impact of COVID-19 on China’s hotel industry. A COVID-19 management framework which addresses the anti-pandemic phases, principles, and strategies. And four Post-COVID-19 strategies including multi-business and multi-channels, product design and investment preference, digital and intelligent transformation, and market reshuffle.

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