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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781240503321

Autore

Nyíri Pál

Titolo

Scenic spots [[electronic resource] ] : Chinese tourism, the state, and cultural authority / / Pál Nyíri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2006

ISBN

0-295-80049-6

Descrizione fisica

xii, 134 p. : ill

Collana

A China program book

Disciplina

338.4/79151

Soggetti

Tourism - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A China program book."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-130) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What's in a site? : the making of "scenic spots" -- Two sites and a non-site : Mounts Emei, Jiuzhaigou, and Songpan -- Making sense of scenic spots -- Scenic spots beyond the border : migration, tourism, and cultural authority.

Sommario/riassunto

"Twenty years ago, commercial tourism in the People's Republic of China hardly existed. Today, China has a burgeoning tourist industry, characterized by a unique style with deep roots in traditional Chineses culture. Scenic Spots is an exploration of why Chinese tourists pursue certain kinds of experiences, what they make of them, and how their experiences and interpretations are shaped by the state."--Jacket.