Analysis of international tourist arrivals in China: The role of World Heritage Sites

• Published in: Tourism management (1982) Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 827 - 837
• Main Authors: Yang, Chih-Hai, Lin, Hui-Lin, Han, Chia-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2010; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: China; Gravitationsmodell; Internationaler Tourismus; Kulturgüter; Nachfrage; Tourist; World Heritage Site; World Heritage Site; Tourist; China

This paper analyzes the determinants of international tourist arrivals in China, especially for World Heritage Sites and various kinds of travel spots. Utilizing annual provincial panel data over the 2000–2005 period, the empirical results suggest that key determinants include the relative income, p...