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Tourist experience of nature in contemporary China: a cultural divergence approach

Qingming CuiSchool of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Building 329, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou510275, People's Republic of China;Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Building 329, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou510275, People's Republic of China
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Xiaohui LiaoCenter for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Building 329, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou510275, People's Republic of China
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Honggang XuSchool of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, Building 329, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou510275, People's Republic of China;Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Building 329, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou510275, People's Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 248-264 | Received 11 Dec 2014, Accepted 11 Sep 2015, Published online: 29 Nov 2015

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