This chapter is a general introduction to the field of case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure. The chapter presents a brief review of the literature on the intra-individual logic of case study research. The chapter describes the “four horsemen” for doing case study...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The Role of Tourism in China’s Transition: An Introduction / Ryan, Chris / Huang, Songshan -- Part 1: Development Experiences -- 2. Experiences in Developing Places / Ryan, Chris / Huang, Songshan --...

It was estimated that 450 million people would take vacations during the Chinese Spring Festival in early 2020, yet the outbreak of the pandemic resulted in a sudden brake of travel business. This caused an unparalleled damage to the industry for tourism cities in China. Among those cities,...