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Integrity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Impact<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Diversity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Innovation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainability<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Well-being<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Lina Xiong<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dr. David W. Knight<\/a><\/p>\n

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Knight, D. W., Xiong, L., Gong, J., & Zhou, X. (2024). Why do the neighbors keep their distance? Evolutionary Psychology Theory and 2020 COVID-19 travel recovery in central China. Journal of China Tourism Research<\/em>. DOI:\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19388160.2024.2306211<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Branstrator, J. R., Cavaliere, C. T., Xiong, L., & Knight, D. W. (2023). Extended reality and sustainable tourism: Restorying human-wildlife relationships for biocultural conservation. Journal of Ecotourism. <\/em>DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14724049.2022.2055046<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Li, Y., Ouyang, C.-X., Zhou, S., Hu, Y., & Knight, D. W. (2022). Tourism dependence and poverty alleviation thresholds in Chinese ethnic tourism. Journal of Mountain Science, 19<\/em>(10), 3026-3036. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11629-022-7479-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gong, J., Shapovalova, A., Wei, L., & Knight, D. W. (2021).\u00a0Resident support in China\u2019s new national parks: An extension of the Prism of Sustainability.\u00a0Current Issues in Tourism<\/i><\/span>. DOI: 10.1080\/13683500.2021.1890699<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Xiong, L., Wang, H., Yang, Y., & He, W. (2021). Promoting resident-tourist interaction quality when residents are expected to be hospitable hosts at destinations. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 46.\u00a0<\/i>DOI: 10.1016\/j.jhtm.2020.12.008<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Li, Y., Knight, D. W., Luo, W., & Hu, J. (2020). Elite circulation in Chinese ethnic tourism. <\/span>Annals of Tourism Research, 85<\/span><\/i>, 103030. DOI: <\/span>10.1016\/j.annals.2020.103030<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knight, D. W., Nian, W., & Chen, E. (2020). Launching an online graduate degree for tourism management in China: Lessons in Chinese-foreign cooperation. <\/span>Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism<\/span><\/i>. DOI: <\/span>10.1080\/15313220.2019.1707148<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gong, J., Detchkhajornjaroensri, P., Knight, D. W. (2019). Responsible tourism in Bangkok, Thailand: Resident perceptions of Chinese tourist behaviour. <\/span>International Journal of Tourism Research, 21<\/span><\/i>, 221-233. DOI: 10.1002\/jtr.2256<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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