doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.11.052
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Therapeutic landscapes and longevity: Wellness tourism in Bama

Liyuan Huang
1
,
Honggang Xu
2
Social Science & Medicine5.40
Volume: 197, Pages: 24 - 32
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Due to the rising demand for healthcare products and concern over environmental pollution, wellness tourism has been booming in China in recent years. The therapeutic landscape theory provides a multi-scale interpretation of wellness tourism to explore how wellness tourists achieve health in healing places. By presenting the results of 83 interviews conducted in Bama, China, this study reveals that the “longevity village” Bama, endorsed by...
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Title
Therapeutic landscapes and longevity: Wellness tourism in Bama
DOI
doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.11.052
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Journal
Social Science & Medicine
Volume
197
Pages
24 - 32
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