Chinese Students – A New Zealand Tourism Niche?

Ryan, Chris; Xie, Jade

doi:10.1080/15980634.2003.11434542

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“…Exceptions do exist. Ryan and Xie (2003) found relatively high levels of independent travel by Chinese students in New Zealand. They tended to travel in groups and use private cars, but spent relatively lavishly if only because they preferred motel and hotel accommodation to cheaper alternatives like backpacker hostels.…”

Section: Journal Of China Tourism Research 279mentioning

confidence: 95%

An Investigation of Travel Behavior of Chinese International Students in the UK

Huang

Tian

2013

Journal of China Tourism Research

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The aim of this article is to examine, from a tourism perspective, the experience of Chinese international students in the UK. Three hundred twenty-one usable questionnaires were collected. This research suggests that the travel motivations of the students fall into the following four categories: relaxation, self-improvement, experiencing culture, and adventure. Certain similarities and differences of the travel behavior patterns between Chinese international students in the UK and their compatriots in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States were identified. Chinese students in the UK are generally satisfied with their travel experience in the UK. Furthermore, they are loyal customers, which is illustrated by their high intention of repeat visits and recommending the UK to friends/family. More than 42% of them had had visits from their families back in China since they arrived in the UK to study; this provides strong evidence for their importance to the visiting friends and relatives (VFR) market in the UK. The implications of these findings to educational institutions and the tourism industry in the UK are also discussed.

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Section: Journal Of China Tourism Research 279mentioning

confidence: 95%

An Investigation of Travel Behavior of Chinese International Students in the UK

Huang

Tian

2013

Journal of China Tourism Research

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“…A common perception about MCIS and students in general is that they prefer cheap accommodations due to budget constraints (Ryan & Xie, 2003). While the respondents in this study also highlight the importance of the accommodation being cheap, it can be argued that price is not the sole factor for choosing a budget accommodation.…”

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confidence: 74%

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confidence: 88%

“…On the contrary, Ryan and Xie (2003) stress that MCIS prefer independent travel rather than in groups. Of those who did travel in groups, they generally preferred very small groups (Ryan & Xie, 2003). The findings of this study also support such claim, as several respondents explain that they either travel alone and independently or with small group of no more than three people in total.…”

Section: Travelling Independently or In Small Groupsmentioning

confidence: 88%

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Travel behaviour of Mainland Chinese international students in Norway

Lantai

Mei

2017

Anatolia

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Mainland Chinese International Students (MCIS) were chosen for this study due to the growing and increasing market of both MCIS and Chinese tourists in Norway. A qualitative methodology approach was employed and semi-structured interviews were conducted.Contradictions with previous findings, the choice to travel alone or in small groups is due to more freedom and reducing hassle of conflicting ideas, travelling by plane is due to convenience and price as well as choosing cheap and budget accommodation such as Airbnb because of price but also because the respondents value other additional services. It can be argued that travel behaviour and choices are depended on the study destination, its infrastructure and facilities rather than the respondents' status as international students.

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“…However, the emerging Chinese market also provides tourists for long haul destinations, especially when including the student market. For example, Ryan and Mo's (2001) and Ryan and Xie's (2003) studies focus on Chinese visitors to New Zealand; Jang, Yu and Pearson's·(2003) study Chinese travelers in the United States; and the above mentioned study of Ryan and Gu (2007) noted the role of cultural distance and context. Kim, Guo and Agrusa's study (2005) examined Mainland Chinese outbound pleasure tourists' preferences regarding overseas destinations.…”

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confidence: 97%