Series: Tourism and Hospitality Development and Management
BISAC: BUS081000

The Chinese government incorporated tourism and urbanization as a key component for economic and social development in the Five-Year National Plan. This book starts with a general introduction to the concept of urbanization and tourism development in the global environment. This is followed by a discussion of urbanization in China and the Guangdong province. Chapter Two is a historical review, focusing on tourism and hotel development in China, particularly in the province of Gurangdong. China’s hotel rating system and influence factors on hotel development are also discussed. In Chapter Three, the definition and measurement of urbanization are discussed through different disciplines and theories, and the related urbanization studies in China are also discussed. In Chapter Four, the relationship of urbanization and tourism development are elaborated, and the effect of urbanization on tourism and hotel development are identified in Chapter Five through a case study. (Imprint: Novinka)