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Estimating the size of the Chinese outbound travel market: A demand-side approach

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  • (Robert) Li, Xiang
  • Harrill, Rich
  • Uysal, Muzaffer
  • Burnett, Traverse
  • Zhan, Xiaofeng

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The Chinese outbound travel market has been one of the fastest-growing international markets over the past decade. However, estimating the size and identifying key tourist-generating areas for the Chinese travel market remain a significant challenge for international marketers. This empirical study employs an incidental target-market approach and presents updated research findings concerning this burgeoning market. Primary and secondary tourist-generating cities of Mainland China were identified based on population size and level of socioeconomic development, and their market potential for outbound travel was assessed through a large-scale telephone survey. This study estimated that the current Chinese outbound travel market comprises approximately 22 million city residents, among whom 11.5 million have traveled or plan to travel to destinations outside Asia. In addition to estimating market size and making recommendations on target cities, the study also introduces an effective research design for identifying target markets and customers.

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  • (Robert) Li, Xiang & Harrill, Rich & Uysal, Muzaffer & Burnett, Traverse & Zhan, Xiaofeng, 2010. "Estimating the size of the Chinese outbound travel market: A demand-side approach," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 250-259.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:touman:v:31:y:2010:i:2:p:250-259
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2009.03.001
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