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Residents’ perceptions of tourism and Chinese central policies: the case of Anhui’s UNESCO sites

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  • Sai (Jane) Jing
  • Ping Li
  • Chris Ryan
  • Cora Un In Wong
  • Mary Anne Ramos Tumanan

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Purpose - This study aims to identify the attitudes of Chinese residents towards tourists and tourism development. Based on periods of observation, temporary residency and several visits for more than a decade, and supplemented by data collected from 478 residents, the study examines to what extent the rural villagers identify the tourism induced changes as being an outcome of official Chinese policies. The villages, Xidi, Hongcun and Nanping, are three heritage villages in Anhui Province and represent appropriate case studies for such an examination due to their differing histories of tourism administrative procedures. Findings contribute to scholarly knowledge by putting pro-poor tourism and community participation under scrutiny in Chinese context. A change of residents’ perceptions towards tourism could potentially be consequential for tourists’ experience and the sustainability of tourism development, particularly in emerging rural destinations.

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  • Sai (Jane) Jing & Ping Li & Chris Ryan & Cora Un In Wong & Mary Anne Ramos Tumanan, 2024. "Residents’ perceptions of tourism and Chinese central policies: the case of Anhui’s UNESCO sites," Tourism Critiques, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 5(2), pages 205-227, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:trcpps:trc-12-2023-0032
    DOI: 10.1108/TRC-12-2023-0032
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