Tourism as Development Aid: Policies and Challenges for Tourism Planning in Xinjiang, China

Yang, Jiao; Zhang, Yunzi; Meng, Zhenhao

doi:10.1080/21568316.2019.1597762

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding is in alignment with previous research. Likewise, Jiao, Zhang, and Meng (2020) stressed that even though the historical and cultural heritage of Xinjiang, China is well-known locally, its international reputation is shadowed by factors such as security considering the terrorism threat.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do you dare to travel to China? An examination of China's destination image amid the COVID-19

Atadil

2021

Tourism Management Perspectives

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The impact of COVID-19 on destination image is critical for international tourism recovery. This study is conducted focusing on China, the first epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, with mixed methods. Drawing on survey data collected from 500 US travelers, the study first examines China's destination image perceptions and travel intention. The results reveal that (1) US respondents have low travel intentions to China amid the pandemic; (2) Destination safety and security is the most influential image factor that leads to the low travel intentions to China. News media is proposed to have significant influence on China's image formation due to the COVID-19. A simple content analysis is conducted on CNN's news and China is found to be tied closely with COVID-19 and most news articles are emotionally negative. Those respondents who follow news outlet websites for COVID-19 view China more negatively and have lower travel intentions.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do you dare to travel to China? An examination of China's destination image amid the COVID-19

Atadil

2021

Tourism Management Perspectives

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

A Review of the Impacts of Climate Change on Tourism in the Arid Areas: A Case Study of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China

Wang

Xinggang

Xie

2022

Advances in Meteorology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Tourism is more sensitive and susceptible in global arid regions to climate change than other sectors, and climate change mainly affects the behavior of tourists, selection of tourist destinations, tourism resources, and tourism safety. China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is a representative area of the global arid region. To review its comprehensive impacts of climate change on tourism has indicative significance for the global arid region tourism industry to cope with climate change impacts. On the whole, the impacts of climate change on tourism in the XUAR will coexist with opportunities and challenges both at present and in the future. The XUAR is experiencing or will experience climatic process of warming and wetting. For the tourism climate comfort and extension of suitable travel period, the opportunities far outweigh the risks (high reliability). However, future climate change is expected to have great negative effects on cultural heritages, glacier and snow resources, and agricultural landscapes in arid areas of northwest China (high reliability). The above impacts are potential and long-term, and the measures should be taken as soon as possible to mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges to tourism.

show abstract

Tourism as Development Aid: Policies and Challenges for Tourism Planning in Xinjiang, China

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

Do you dare to travel to China? An examination of China's destination image amid the COVID-19

Do you dare to travel to China? An examination of China's destination image amid the COVID-19

A Review of the Impacts of Climate Change on Tourism in the Arid Areas: A Case Study of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About