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Chinese tourists’ sense of safety: perceptions of expected and experienced destination safety

Yongguang Zoua College of Tourism Management, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, China;b Center for Tourism Safety & Security Research of China Tourism Academy, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fang Mengc School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Pages 1886-1899 | Received 11 May 2018, Accepted 11 Oct 2019, Published online: 22 Oct 2019

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