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Research Article

Cultural Tourists’ Satisfaction from a Leisure Experience Perspective: An Empirical Study in China

休闲体验视域下的文化旅游者满意度:中国实证研究

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Pages 368-390 | Received 23 Oct 2018, Accepted 11 Apr 2019, Published online: 22 Jul 2019

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