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New Technology and Mediated Chinese Tourists

Leisure Mobility of Chinese Millennials

移动科技对中国千禧一代休闲旅游体验的影响

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Pages 527-546 | Received 26 Oct 2018, Accepted 08 Sep 2019, Published online: 07 Nov 2019

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