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Journal of China Tourism Research Volume 7, 2011 - Issue 4: Mainland China's Outbound Tourism
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An Exploratory Study of the Travel Motivation of Chinese Female Outbound Tourists

中国女性游客出境旅游动机研究

Mimi Li School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tong Wen Department of Tourism Management, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Ariel Leung School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Pages 411-424 | Published online: 07 Dec 2011

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