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Hospitality and Tourism in China: A Global Perspective
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- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on November 14, 2016
- Ends on December 19, 2016
Course details
Syllabus
Upon completion of the subject, you will learn:
- Experience how China is opening to the world and the future trends and developments of China’s hotel and tourism industry.
- Gain expert insights into Chinese outbound tourism.
- Understand how Chinese social media works and its role for the tourism and hotel industry.
- Learn about training and jobs in China’s hotel and tourism sectors.
- Understand Chinese food and Western wine pairing.
- Learn about stunning destinations like Guilin, and how tourism impacts places, culture, people and environment.
- Experience emerging tourism trends in China for example cruise or health tourism, and learn how the sharing economy will impact the future of tourism in China and the world.
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Instructors
- Chloe K. H. Lau
- Zhaoping (George) Liu
- Hanqin Qiu
- Denis Tolkach
- Vincent Tung
- Markus Schuckert
- Yvonne Li Zhisheng
- Muhammad Aamir Khan
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