China’s Role in Global Tourism Development

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Course overview

Provider
Futurelearn
Course type
Free trial availiable
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
5 hours
Course author
Hanqin Qiu

Description

Understand the recent history of tourism in China and explore global tourism trends including medical tourism and smart tourism.
Explore global tourism development trends and its sustainability

Globally tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries with one out of eleven jobs being created by the travel and tourism industry (World Travel & Tourism Council, 2016).

On this course, you will explore global tourism development since the end of World War II in 1945.

You will explore a wide range of subjects, including tourism development in China since 1978, China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its implications for the global tourism industry.

You’ll also consider the sustainability of tourism development, and look at current tourism trends like medical tourism and smart tourism.

China’s Role in Global Tourism Development
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