The impact of high-speed railway on tourism spatial structures between two adjoining metropolitan cities in China: Beijing and Tianjin

• Published in: Journal of transport geography Vol. 80; p. 102495
• Main Authors: Yin, Ping, Lin, Zhibin, Prideaux, Bruce
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: China; Elasticity; High speed rail; High-speed railway; Income; Mean center; Spatial interaction; Standard distance; Tourism; Tourism development; Urban transportation; Beijing China; China; Tourism; Standard distance; Spatial interaction; High-speed railway; Mean center; China

This study examines the impact of HSR services on the tourism spatial interactions between Beijing and Tianjin in China. Data were collected from official statistical reports. A method of derivation was developed and several indexes, such as tourism mean center, and tourism standard distance are fur...