A Cultural Perspective of Health and Wellness Tourism in China

Huang, Liyuan; Xu, Honggang

doi:10.1080/19388160.2014.951752

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“…Huang and Xu (2014) studied a variety of issues related to health and wellness tourism in China through field observations and interviews at Bama -a health tourism destination well-known for its residents' longevity. The authors concluded that the health tourists' activities follow the Chinese views and philosophies according to the Chinese wellness (Yangsheng) culture -the Yin/Yang principles and the Theory of the Five Elements.…”

Section: Journal Of China Tourism Research 383mentioning

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New Era of China Tourism Research

Huang

Veen

Zhang

2014

Journal of China Tourism Research

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This editorial essay provides a selective review of the current state of China tourism research in the global tourism scholarship. A paradigm shift is discussed as a critical issue facing China tourism research. The complexities of China tourism are highlighted with reference to the current economic, social and political realities in China. We argue that China tourism research has advanced into a new era, which will be marked by changes and transitions in topics, methodologies and researchers themselves. This editorial article also introduces the contributions to the Special Issue of "Domestic Tourism in China".

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Section: Journal Of China Tourism Research 383mentioning

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New Era of China Tourism Research

Huang

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Zhang

2014

Journal of China Tourism Research

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“…There are waterfalls, climbs, rope walks, glass walkways, caves, forests and many more. There are widespread practices such as forest bathing, where city dwellers visit native forests to breathe clean air and regain a peaceful state of mind and an appreciation of nature (Huang et al, 2014). Numbers and characteristics of tourists taking part in these activities remain largely unstudied.…”

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“…The psychology of adventure tourism has received substantial research attention internationally (Buckley, 2012a) but less to date within China. The psychology of nature and wildlife tourism, however, such as forest bathing and animal interactions, has indeed received attention within China (Li et al, 2012;Huang et al, 2014;Packer et al, 2014), and this is certainly a priority for further research.…”

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中国户外旅游回顾与展望——基于外国学者视角①

Buckley¹

2016

Progress in Geography

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In this contribution I provide a foreigner' s perspective on the growth and development of outdoor tourism in China over the past three decades or more. This is the perspective of someone who does not speak Chinese, but who has been privileged to visit some of China' s outstanding outdoor tourism destinations over an extended period, and observe social, economic and environmental changes as they took place. A foreigner' s perspective is always more limited than that of Chinese scholars, but it may still provide a useful counterpart. I describe three main historical phases. The first took place in the 1980s, before the development of large scale domestic or inbound international tourism. I provide some historical anecdotes which may be of interest to Chinese university students. The second phase was the gradual opening of China to international inbound tourism, and its inclusion as a favoured destination by global tourists. The third phase has two components: the enormous growth of Chinese domestic tourism, largely in cultural and economic isolation from the international tourism industry; and the simultaneous growth of Chinese outbound tourism, closely linked to the international industry. China now has a very large domestic outdoor tourism sector, and a much smaller but nonetheless significant international inbound sector. The former includes: visits to scenic parks, nature reserves, forest reserves, and traditional cultural sites; specialist Chinese adventure activities such as piaoliuziyou; and internationally widespread outdoor mountain activities such as trekking and mountaineering, and outdoor coastal activities such as surfing and kiteboarding. The latter includes, e.g., climbing Mt. Everest from the northern side; rafting in Tibet, Yunnan and Szechuan; off-road and bicycle tours, and riverboat cruises. From a research perspective, the key issue for foreigners is that whilst many Chinese scholars can read English, and many International publications are translated to Chinese, the reverse does not apply: few foreigners are familiar with the Chinese language, and hence with the Chinese academic literature. From a foreign researcher' s perspective, therefore, cooperative projects with Chinese colleagues are of enormous value. As regards research topics in outdoor tourism, there are three broad approaches which can perhaps prove valuable in future. The first is to ensure that innovations in the international literature are also applied in China, as immediately as possible. That is, China should benefit from global research, and China should be included in international comparative studies. That can only occur if relevant research in China is published in internationally accessible journals. The second is that since China now forms a very large component in global tourism, as well as in the world economy and population more broadly, it is critical for foreign researchers that they can gain access to Chinese research findings. Foreign researchers understand that outdoor tourism in China is influenced by scale, h...

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“…As a new concept that is applicable on a worldwide basis, it is integrated with various cultural and historical backgrounds. Wellness translates to different meanings in different languages and cultures, such as wohlbefinden in German and hyvinvointi in Finnish [10]. By the same token, wellness tourism was integrated with Chinese traditional wellness culture [11][12][13] and given multiple signals by studies.…”

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Evaluating Potential Areas for Mountain Wellness Tourism: A Case Study of Ili, Xinjiang Province

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Evaluation of land-use suitability can prevent problems, such as environmental disruption, wastage of resources, and ecological disruption, when unsuitable tourism-based exploration is undertaken in an area. This study summarizes a novel concept and proposes the idea of wellness tourism, which constitutes health preservation, sports and recovery, medical healing, and aged nursing, integrated with Chinese culture. A spatial suitability evaluation system for wellness tourism was developed in a mountain area via the integration of the analytic network process-Delphi. As wellness tourism activities diversified, land suitability was assigned to four kinds of wellness tourism activities, while considering their unique requirements. Comparative analysis and five-degree suitable maps of four kinds of activities revealed that Yining City and its peripheral localities have the potential of functioning as a comprehensive and national wellness tourist destination. The counties of Horgos, Huocheng, Qapqal, Zhaosu, Tekes, Tokkuztara, and Narat should make full use of their strengths, as they have the advantage of catering to different wellness tourism activities. This paper discusses some conceptual aspects of wellness tourism, provides an example for the selection of potential areas for wellness tourism in the mountainous regions of China, and provides baseline information that can support the development of wellness tourism.

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A Cultural Perspective of Health and Wellness Tourism in China

Cited by 48 publications

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New Era of China Tourism Research

New Era of China Tourism Research

中国户外旅游回顾与展望——基于外国学者视角①

Evaluating Potential Areas for Mountain Wellness Tourism: A Case Study of Ili, Xinjiang Province

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