Abstract
This study empirically identifies variations in traveling patterns underlying the second wave of the Chinese outbound tourism market. Targeting visitors to Macao (Special Administrative Region), this study examined respondents’ traveling behaviors with data collected from three continuous large-scale surveys. Results reaffirmed the conceptually repeated, but not empirically verified, viewpoint that the Chinese market is evolving. Specifically, there has been a surging interest in self-organizing trips with smaller groups, skipping pre-trip planning, and last-minute booking (i.e. walk-ins). Conversely, mainland Chinese showed less interest in gaming-related activities. Implications and suggestions are offered accordingly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 854-866 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Macao
- mainland Chinese visitors
- Travel behaviors
- variations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
- Marketing