Jinsheng Jason Zhu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6175746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jinsheng Jason Zhu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jinsheng Jason |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhu |
| SIGNATURE | ZHU J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | College of Tourism |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rethinking host-guest dynamics
Purpose This study aims to examine behavioral changes among Chinese outbound tourists through the lens of reflexivity, with particular attention to consumer performativity and host–guest interactions. It explores how reflexive processes shape tourists’ decision-making, cultural adaptability and collective identity in response to sociocultural and media influences. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research design was adopted, combining pa…
Rock climbing as experiential pedagogy in outdoor education
PURPOSE: This study investigates the pedagogical value of rock climbing in Chinese higher education through the dual lenses of constructivist learning theory and the PERMA+IT framework of positive psychology in outdoor higher education studies. METHODS: Drawing on interactive observation, in-depth interviews, and case-based analysis, the research examines how simulated and outdoor climbing experiences shape students' emotional, cognitive, and rel…
Synergizing rural homestay spaces
The current study investigates the role of landscape design in homestay tourism through a transdisciplinary lens, examining how stakeholder interactions shape tourists' lodging experiences. Grounded in third space theory and the PERMA framework (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment), the research employs a qualitative research approach, combining qualitative interviews with tourists, designers, and residents, and t…
Culinary linguistic landscapes
Macau’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy emphasises its role as a multicultural hub, where culinary spaces function as symbolic sites of authenticity and attraction. This study examines Macau’s culinary linguistic landscapes, focusing on the signage, semiotic cues, and multilingual expressions that structure tourists’ encounters in street food districts such as Rua do Cunha. Drawing on linguistic landscape theory and a tri-dime…
Symbolic language landscapes in host–guest interaction in Chinese inbound tourism
Chinese outbound tourism
Chinese outbound tourism has become of great interest to tourism scholars. This paper provides a brief review of the current theoretical discussion about modernity and alternative modernity and their connection to Chinese outbound tourism developments. The paper traces the progress of Chinese outbound tourism via the binary structure-agent approach. Its study integrates the institutional development of the Chinese tourism governing body over four…
Chinese outbound tourism
Chinese outbound tourism has become of great interest to tourism scholars. This paper provides a brief review of the current theoretical discussion about modernity and alternative modernity and their connection to Chinese outbound tourism developments. The paper traces the progress of Chinese outbound tourism via the binary structure-agent approach. Its study integrates the institutional development of the Chinese tourism governing body over four…
Symbolic language landscapes in host–guest interaction in Chinese inbound tourism
Chinese outbound tourism
Chinese outbound tourism has become of great interest to tourism scholars. This paper provides a brief review of the current theoretical discussion about modernity and alternative modernity and their connection to Chinese outbound tourism developments. The paper traces the progress of Chinese outbound tourism via the binary structure-agent approach. Its study integrates the institutional development of the Chinese tourism governing body over four…
Symbolic language landscapes in host–guest interaction in Chinese inbound tourism
Rethinking host-guest dynamics
Purpose This study aims to examine behavioral changes among Chinese outbound tourists through the lens of reflexivity, with particular attention to consumer performativity and host–guest interactions. It explores how reflexive processes shape tourists’ decision-making, cultural adaptability and collective identity in response to sociocultural and media influences. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research design was adopted, combining pa…
Rock climbing as experiential pedagogy in outdoor education
PURPOSE: This study investigates the pedagogical value of rock climbing in Chinese higher education through the dual lenses of constructivist learning theory and the PERMA+IT framework of positive psychology in outdoor higher education studies. METHODS: Drawing on interactive observation, in-depth interviews, and case-based analysis, the research examines how simulated and outdoor climbing experiences shape students' emotional, cognitive, and rel…
Synergizing rural homestay spaces
The current study investigates the role of landscape design in homestay tourism through a transdisciplinary lens, examining how stakeholder interactions shape tourists' lodging experiences. Grounded in third space theory and the PERMA framework (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment), the research employs a qualitative research approach, combining qualitative interviews with tourists, designers, and residents, and t…
Culinary linguistic landscapes
Macau’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy emphasises its role as a multicultural hub, where culinary spaces function as symbolic sites of authenticity and attraction. This study examines Macau’s culinary linguistic landscapes, focusing on the signage, semiotic cues, and multilingual expressions that structure tourists’ encounters in street food districts such as Rua do Cunha. Drawing on linguistic landscape theory and a tri-dime…
Tourism (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (3 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works) · Experiential learning (2 works) · Multilingualism (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (2 works) · Stakeholder (2 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (1 work) · Attraction (1 work)