1st Edition
China, Tourism and Technology How China’s Digital Eco-Systems are Transforming Global Travel
Introduction: From OTAs and the WTO to AI+ and Deployment Year One
1. China’s Electrotech Economy in Context
2. The Birth of Chinese Online Travel
3. Building a Tourism Superpower, Part 1 – 2000-2009
4. Building a Tourism Superpower, Part 2 – 2010-2019
5. Night and Day: The Covid Interregnum (2020-2023)
6. Inbound Turnaround – The Visa Waiver Transformation
7. Planes, Trains and New Energy Vehicles
8. The Xiaohongshu Revolution
9. Chinese Brands Go Global
10. All Travel Routes Radiate from AI
Biography
Gary Bowerman is Director of Re:Set Strategies, Founding Partner of High-Yield Tourism and Asia Travel Markets Analyst for Phocuswright. Gary is an Asia-based travel markets, policy and consumer trends analyst, tourism strategy advisor, author, conference speaker and media commentator. He works with travel organisations, hotels, airlines, banks, brands, consulting firms and market research agencies worldwide. An Asia Travel Analyst for Phocuswright, he produces in-depth annual travel market reports for China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Gary co-produces The South East Asia Travel Show, a leading travel industry podcast with listeners in 100+ countries, and writes a column on Asian travel issues for the Asia Media Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. His weekly newsletter, Asia Travel Re:Set, has readers in over 80 countries. Described as "a leading expert on Chinese tourism" (Travel Weekly Asia), he comments on Chinese and Asian travel issues for BBC, CNA, CNN, CNBC, CCTV, TVNZ, NYT, ABC, DW, Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Economist, China Daily and Skift. Gary lived in Shanghai from 2004-2010, and is now based in Kuala Lumpur.
