Border resident perceptions of sanctions and tourism: A case study of North Korea

Li, Fangxuan

doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100821

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“…The logical paths formed by linking the constructs are the main framework of the stories told by participants, which can analyze the metaphorical parts of the pictures. Residents' attitudes and perceptions are important because residents are directly affected by tourism-related activities in their 'backyard' 40 . In terms of residents' perceptions, Lujiang should replace the seasonal canola ower with the exotic style of North Korea as the main tourism attraction.…”

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Border destination residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Lujiang, China

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2024

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Destination residents are important stakeholders in tourism development, and understanding residents' perceptions of tourism is the key factor in developing successful management of sustainable tourism development. However, current studies on residents' perceptions mainly focus on ecotourism or rural tourism with quantitative methods and pay little attention to residents who are living in border destinations. This paper explores residents' perceptions of tourism development in Lujiang, a small Chinese village on the border between China and North Korea. A survey of 30 semistructured interviews was conducted to examine how various factors influence residents' perceptions of the impacts of tourism. The Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) was used to construct a map of perceived consensus, from which researchers identified 4 themes related to residents' perceptions of tourism. Moreover, this paper provides a new method for analyzing residents' perceptions of tourism development. ZMET might be a better way to obtain metaphorical information or more information from participants.

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Border destination residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Lujiang, China

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2024

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“…Specifically, topics that have been discussed regarding visiting North Korea included tourist motivations (e.g., Cho, 2007;Li & Ryan, 2015;Buda & Shim, 2015), perceived destination image (e.g., Li, Wen & Ying, 2018;, satisfaction (e.g., Li & Ryan, 2015;Lee, et al, 2012), hotel experience , shopping experience (Li & Ryan, 2018), lived travel experience (Wassler & Schuckert, 2017), change of attitude (Li & Wang, 2020), and revisit intentions (Li, Wen & Ying, 2018). In addition, tourism researchers have also examined the views of border residents within North Korea and residents of Dandong (China's largest border city neighbouring North Korea) on sanctions on North Korea and tourism development (Li & Zhang, 2021). It is worth noting that most of the above studies on tourists have focused on Chinese tourists, mainly because China has long been North Korea's largest source country (Li & Wang, 2020).…”

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“…Specifically, regarding cultural background, the ideologies of both Chinese and North Korean people have been significantly influenced by Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism . Ideologically and politically, as land neighbours with strong geopolitical ties, China and North Korea are both socialist countries that have been more or less sanctioned and devalued by the international community, as well as share multiple historical backgrounds, such as the Korean War (Moore, 2008;Li & Zhang, 2021). Consequently, North Korea represents a similar-others destination for Chinese tourists.…”

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Exploring tourists’ social identities in a similar-others destination: the case of Chinese tourists in North Korea

Bao

Bie

Zhang

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Purpose This study aims to contribute to social identity theory in tourism by exploring the reflections of Chinese tourists visiting North Korea and how they negotiate their intergroup identity in this similar-others destination. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via online platforms and in-depth interviews. A qualitative approach, i.e. thematic analysis, was used to analyse the two sets of data. Findings Results showed that when encountering North Koreans perceived as similar others amid the social, economic and political environments in which they were embedded, Chinese tourists often categorised themselves as ordinary tourists, preferentially treated tourists and vicarious tourists based on intergroup similarities to North Koreans. They also performed intergroup comparison to boost their self-esteem at group and collective levels and developed corresponding strategies to generate distinct emotional group commitments. Practical implications It is recommended that destinations reinforce the friendly and unique relationship with their similar-others source markets to improve their attractiveness. Destinations should also strive to enhance the experience of tourists from their similar-others markets by arousing their positive collective-level affection, emotional resonance and nostalgic memories and avoiding negative emotions. Originality/value This study offers a theoretical framework analysing the features of tourists’ social identities while visiting a similar-others destination, contributing to our understanding of the interactive and contingency nature of social identity in tourism, and responding to the call for addressing the broader social contexts in which tourists’ group identity is embedded.

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Communicate like humans? Anthropomorphism and hotel consumers’ willingness to pay a premium price

Li,

Su,

Guan

et al. 2023

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Border resident perceptions of sanctions and tourism: A case study of North Korea

Cited by 10 publications

References 66 publications

Border destination residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Lujiang, China

Border destination residents' perceptions towards tourism development: the case of Lujiang, China

Exploring tourists’ social identities in a similar-others destination: the case of Chinese tourists in North Korea

Communicate like humans? Anthropomorphism and hotel consumers’ willingness to pay a premium price

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