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Chinese tourism in Spain: an analysis of the tourism product, attractions and itineraries offered by chinese travel agencies

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Authors
Lojo, Aureli
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Murcia: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.37.256231
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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ABSTRACT: Analysis of the characteristics of tourism in China, and the evolution of Spain as an international destination, illustrates the importance of understanding Chinese outbound tourism and its implications for the Spanish tourism industry. The results of the paper present the characteristics of the tourism product offered by Chinese travel agencies. The study also indicates the itineraries, the main destinations within Spain and the distinctive elements of Spain that are valued by the tour operators. The purposes of this study are (1) to identify the patterns of the tourist groups from China to Spain and (2) to understand the characteristics of the tour packages offered by Chinese travel agencies.
RESUMEN: Tras analizar las características del turismo en China y la evolución de España como destino internacional se ilustra la importancia de entender el turismo emisor chino y sus implicaciones para la industria turística española. Los resultados del trabajo presentan las características del producto turístico ofrecido por agencias de viaje chinas. Se detallan los itinerarios y principales destinos dentro de España y los elementos distintivos de España que son valorados por los operadores turísticos. Los objetivos de este estudio son (1) identificar los patrones de los grupos de turistas china en España y (2) entender las características de los paquetes turísticos ofrecidos por agencias de viajes chinas.
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