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Spatial Distribution of Tourist Flows to China's Cities

Yang Yang Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Kevin K. F. Wong School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pages 338-363 | Published online: 13 Apr 2012

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