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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2019.10.7.023

A Study on the Characteristics of the Seasonal Travel Path of Individual Chinese Travellers in Korea  

Wang, Chun-Yan (Faculty of Tourism Management, Jilin Engineering Normal University)
Jang, Phil-Sik (Dep. of Air Transport and Logistics, Sehan University)
Kim, Hyung-Ho (Dep. of Air Transport and Logistics, Sehan University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.10, no.7, 2019 , pp. 23-31 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we collected data through online travel notes from January to December 2018 and analyzed the seasonal travel characteristics of individual visiting Chinese by utilizing social network analysis. The analysis showed that Seoul is a hub for Chinese travel to Korea and the main destinations for individual visiting Chinese are concentrated in Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, Gyeongju and Gangneung, with wide differences in seasons. The research results can be used as basic data for the development of tourism courses for individual Chinese tourists to Korea, provision of tourism services and optimization of tourism facility layout. Future research can consider continuing to use network travel notes to study the tourist destination and the mode of transportation between tourist nodes, which can provide reference for the development of tourist market and the planning and design of tourist traffic.
Keywords
Social Network Analysis; Chinese Travel to Korea; Travel Path; Seasonal Characteristics; Online Travel Note;
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