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Chapter 1. Cultural Tourism in the Asia Pacific: Heritage, City and Rural Hospitality: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Edutourism in the Asia Pacific: Its Emerging Trends and Specific Features -- Chapter 3. Tourism Development of Singapore: Artificiality versus Profitability -- Chapter 4. Inclusion in Tourism in Cultural Heritage Sites in Malaysia -- Chapter 5. Folklore for Cultural Tourism: The Malaysian Experience -- Chapter 6. Examining the Trade-offs of Visiting Fee Rises to National Parks, Sabah, Malaysia -- Chapter 7. Thai Cultural Tourism Attributes: Emerging Trends and Sustainable Practices -- Chapter 8. Cultural Districts and Tourism in Hong Kong - A Case Study of West Kowloon Cultural District -- Chapter 9. Red Tourism in Rural Beijing: The Hierarchical Governance and Grassroots Community Engagement -- Chapter 10. Thinking about Ethnic Minority's Rural Festival Cultural Tourism: A Case of Guangxi, China -- Chapter 11. Promoting Lion Dance as an Intangible Cultural HeritageVia Education in Lingnan, China -- Chapter 12. Transformative Tourism: Introducing the Experiential Cultural Tourism Model as an Innovative Means to Cultivate Resilient Ends for COFA Nations.

This volume contains essays that examine contemporary urban and regional planning and development in China. Through in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis, it provides insights into the urban policies and operational mechanisms of this colossal transitional economy which has presented unprecedented challenges and dynamics. Inside, readers will discover the causes and consequences of rapid urbanization that have led to a series of environmental, economic and social planning and management measures designed to achieve quality urban living. The essays also detail efforts in adopting the latest options in city building such as specific urban planning approaches in developing large city regions, building cities without slums, constructing new townships and green urbanism, including eco-city and sustainable transport. In addition, coverage explores financial management and support as a means to encourage urbanization and urban economic growth in less-developed regions. Overall, the volume offers a wealth of concrete, detailed information on conditions in different regions of China and features an extensive range of content, methods and theory. It provides readers with a comprehensive portrait of the chain relationship between rapid urbanization, spatial planning and management throughout the country. The book will serve as a useful reference for national and international consultancy services doing business or serving public interest in China. It will also be of interest to an international audience seeking a better understanding of urban development and planning in China, including university teachers, students, government agencies and general readers.