Hong Kong as a supranational destination for Chinese tourists

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ID12974710
AuthorsBob Mckercher (0000-0001-7451-1266, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Ran Zhang (0000-0001-8483-2565, Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Year2017
Volume13
Issue2
Pages178-192
Publication date2017-04-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of China Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1938-8160 • E-ISSN: 1938-8179
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19388160.2017.1350613
OpenAlexW2738716110
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited32

This paper examines how travel between China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a function of the constitutional arrangement negotiated between China and Britain, leading up to the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. The Joint Sino-British Agreement allowed ‘Hong Kong, China’ to function as a separate customs territory and, importantly, to retain membership in the World Trade Organization (W.T.O.). As such, China has had to negotiate a series of trade arrangements in accordance with W.T.O. regulations. From a tourism perspective, Hong Kong has become a supranational destination for Chinese tourists that functions as an ‘independent’ sub-state of China. The paper then examines empirically the impact this relationship has had on tourist flows and subsequent tourist behavior

Business · China · Economics · Economy · Function (biology · International trade · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Sovereignty · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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