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Research Article

Internalizing Social Norms to Promote Pro-environmental Behavior: Chinese Tourists on Social Media

以内在化社会规范推动环保行为:社交媒体里的中国游客

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Pages 443-466 | Received 04 Nov 2021, Accepted 23 Apr 2022, Published online: 11 Jun 2022

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