Industry convergence in rural tourism development: a China-featured term or a new initiative?

Weili Shen, Bingjie Liu-Lastres, Lori Pennington-Gray, Xiaohai Hu and Jiayi Liu

Current Issues in Tourism, 2019, vol. 22, issue 20, 2453-2457

Abstract: Industry convergence is a popular term that has been widely referenced in the context of rural tourism development in China. All levels of government (local, regional, national) in China have repeatedly addressed the significance of industry convergence in their tourism plans and related policies. Despite its popularity, limited studies at present have explored this concept in-depth. Using Huai’an as a case, this study applied a path analysis and reported the industry convergence process in a destination. The findings of this study can provide both theoretical and practical implications that are useful for tourism planners and policy makers.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2018.1532396

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