1st Edition
The Hospitality and Tourism Industry in China New Growth, Trends, and Developments
Here is an insightful look into the great changes in the hospitality and tourism industry in China in recent years. The steady growth of the GDP in China, the increasing middle-income population, lifestyle 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. With much more money in their pockets, the Chinese are spending more than 60% of their disposable income on food and travel. International food and hotel chains have responded by increasing their presence in China, and in turn, new domestic restaurant and hotel chains have sprung up to compete for the business. With chapters by scholars from various universities in China and the United States, these issues and more are covered in this new volume. Readers will gain a true understanding of the current development of Chinese hospitality and tourism industry.
Budget Hotels in China: Recent Development, Changes, and Challenges
Lianping Ren
Co-Creating Value with Chinese Hotel Owners: Based on Governance Mechanism Theory
Bo Qu
Development of International Brand Hotels on Hainan Island
Xiangxiang Xie
The Expansions of Chinese Companies in the Foreign Hospitality Industry
Kun Yang and Jinlin Zhao
Chinese Hotel Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As)
Nan Hua and Huiming Gu
New Developments of the Chinese Restaurant Industry
Jinlin Zhao and Mohan Song
E-Tourism Evolutionary Effect: Studying E-Tourism in China
Beiqi Shi
The Development and Change of the Cruise Industry in China over the Decade (2006–2016)
Xinliang Ye
Profile and Trend of the Exhibition Industry in China
Qiuju Luo
Tourism Higher Education in China: Profile and Issues
Zhangxin Yin and Fang Meng
Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism Development in China (2006–2016)
Hong Xu, Xinying Ma, and Conglin Zhao
A Review of Studies on China Tourism Destination Competitiveness During the Past Decade
Jingna Wang
Biography
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.
“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
