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Original Articles

VISITORS' INTENTION TO VISIT WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SUZHOU, CHINA

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Pages 722-734 | Received 07 Jan 2009, Accepted 08 Apr 2009, Published online: 10 Nov 2009

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