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The International Association for China Tourism Studies (IACTS) was co-founded in 2015 by a group of academics devoted to China tourism research in mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, UK, and US.
Founding Members
Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
Jigang Bao | Sun Yat-sen University |
Sam Huang | Edith Cowan University |
Gang Li | University of Surrey |
Haiyan Song | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Youcheng Wang | University of Central Florida |
Yanjun Xie | Hainan University |
Lingyun Zhang | Beijing Union University |
Board of Directors
Name | Position |
|---|---|
Haiyan Song | Founding President |
Jigang Bao | Past President and Chair of the Board |
Sam Huang | President |
Gang Li | 1st Vice President - Membership |
Xiaobo Su | Treasurer |
Fang Meng | |
Jie Zhang | |
Mimi Li | Head of the Secretariat |
Outstanding Young Scholars
Name | Year |
|---|---|
Doris Chenguang Wu | 2020 |
Ganghua Chen | 2020 |
Maoying Wu | 2020 |
Yang Yang | 2020 |
Chunxiao Li | 2023 |
Mingming Cheng | 2023 |
Qingming Cui | 2023 |
Past Biennial Conferences
Year | Location |
|---|---|
2016 | Yanshuo, China |
2018 | Kaiping, China |
2020 | Online Conference |
2022 | Zhuhai, China |
2023 | Yunnan, China |
2025 | Hong Kong SAR |
Future Conferences
Year | Location |
|---|---|
2027 | Altay, Xinjiang |
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