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Original Articles

THE TAIPEI MRT (MASS RAPID TRANSIT) TOURISM ATTRACTION ANALYSIS FROM THE INBOUND TOURISTS' PERSPECTIVES

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Pages 445-461 | Received 10 Apr 2007, Accepted 02 Sep 2008, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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