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Research Article

Destination identity and image of Macao: Construal, projection, and perception

澳门旅游目的地之地区身份认同与映像: 揣测建构、投射与认知

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Pages 282-306 | Received 13 Oct 2021, Accepted 22 Dec 2022, Published online: 21 Mar 2023

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