The hotel sector in China contributes signifi
cantly to the international tourism industry.
This paper reviews current hotel development
in China by examining and analysing hotel
geographic distributions, ownership structures
operation revenues and financial performance.
The operation performance by star-rated hotels
and non star-rated hotels is examined and
compared. It discusses China's current
development focus on destination resort
and
identifies the need for midscale and budget
hotel development for domestic tourists.
Market changes are analysed and potential
business opportunities are identified for future
hotel development.
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2.
Ibid., p. 4.
3.
Sun, G. et al. (1995) 'The Yearbook of China's Tourism Statistics' , China Travel and Tourism Press, Beijing, p. 128.
4.
People's Daily (1997) 'Speed up the Development of Tourism Industry', 31st March, p. 1.
5.
Zhang, G. (1989) 'Ten Years of Chinese Tourism: Profile and Assessment' , Tourism Management, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 51-62; Yu , L. (1992) ' Hotel Development and Structures in China', International Journal of Hospitality Management, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 99-110.
6.
Yu, L. (1992) 'Seeing Stars: China's Hotel-Rating System', The Cornell HRA Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 24-27.
7.
Sun, G. et al., ref. 3, pp. 116-117.
8.
Ibid., p. 146.
9.
Jeffrey, D. and Xie, Y.J. (1995) 'The UK Market for Tourism in China', Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 857-876.
10.
Li, Y.C. (1996) 'The Planning of Meizhou Island National Tourism and Vacation Zone', People's Daily , overseas edition, 30th January, p. 8.
11.
Ibid., p. 8.
12.
Richardson, A.F. (1996) 'Marriott Eyes Global Growth Options', USA Today, 11th March, p. 8B; Evans , J. (1997) ' Marriott to Pay $1 Billion for Renaissance Hotels', Washington Post, 19th February, p. D10.
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Shundich, S. (1996) 'Dealmakers Plot to Franchise the World', Hotels, February, pp. 31-32, 34 and 36.
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Hobson, P.J.S. and Ko, G. (1994) 'Tourism and Politics: The Implications of the Change in Sovereignty on the Future Development of Hong Kong's Tourism Industry', Journal of Travel Research , Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 2-8; Yu, L. and Goh, S.H. (1995) 'Perceptions of Management Difficulty Factors by Expatriate Hotel Professionals in China', Intternational Journal of Hospitality Management, Vol. 14, Nos. 3 and 4, pp. 375-388.
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