Affinity tourism and exotic tourism in Bali. The Chinese and Indian tourist gaze in the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park

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ID12723980
AutoresI Nyoman Darma Putra (0000-0002-2852-7918, Centre of Excellence in Tourism, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia), Bart Verheijen (0000-0001-6687-3101, University of Amsterdam, autor correspondente), I Wayan Ardika (Centre of Excellence in Tourism, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia), Putu Sucita Yanthy (0000-0002-4828-4570, Centre of Excellence in Tourism, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia)
Ano2020
Volume19
Fascículo4
Páginas427-443
Data de publicação2020-07-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Tourism and Cultural Change (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1476-6825 • E-ISSN: 1747-7654
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14766825.2020.1797063
OpenAlexW3043994172
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas29

The island of Bali and its cultural heritage have been inseparably entwined with the global tourism industry. In recent years, outbound tourism from India and China to Bali has skyrocketed, but very few studies examine this important development. This article uses the concepts of ‘affinity tourism’ and ‘exotic tourism’ to discuss and analyse the contemporary relationship between the large Chinese and Indian tourism influx and the different historical and cultural layers that constitute the Asian tourist gaze towards Balinese cultural hotspots. In particular, the article concentrates on Bali's newest tourist attraction, the recently unveiled Garuda Wisnu Statue in the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in south Bali, to examine the cultural touristic experiences for Indian and Chinese tourists visiting this site. It shows that Bali’s cultural heritage and its representations have many different historical and religious roots, and do not necessarily generate the same enthusiasm or feelings of cultural similarity and affinity for all Asian tourists

Archaeology · China · Cultural heritage · Cultural tourism · Enthusiasm · Geography · Tourism · Tourism geography · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in Asia