Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) can be a valuable tourism resource for both government
and local communities. However, the complex definition and the massive and fragmented …

Sport can function as an attraction facilitating an authentic experience of a destination for a
tourist. Although the concept of authenticity has been reviewed in cultural heritage tourism …

ABSTRACT Borobudur Temple is a World Heritage Site in Java, Indonesia, that sees
millions of visitors each year. However, first-time sightseers make up the vast majority of …

Research on positive psychological outcomes of tourism has experienced exponential
growth. However, a critical dimension of tourist wellbeing, affiliation, remains underexplored …

Rural tourism has commonly been identified as one of the main areas of application of the
principles of sustainable tourism, but the literature has typically focused solely on the …

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has the potential to enhance tourism supply and activate
tourism resources. This study constructs an alienation and host authenticity model to …

Abstract World Heritage Sites (WHSs) are among the most visited destinations due to their
unique cultural and natural features. Their recognition by UNESCO as having 'outstanding …

This study investigates the role of personal and cultural values in the authentication of tourist
attractions. An attitudinal value that an individual ascribes to attractions being genuine …

As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical
customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals …

As a famed Chinese classical garden, the Jichang Garden was a constant inspiration to
many poets in its hundreds of years' history, who composed a rich body of poems—a …