International
tourism contributes a lot to our
city economy and the third industry. From only making money by
International tourism to International Tourism City construction, many cities’ intention of developing international tourism has changed. International Tourism City has become one of the most important aims of tourism industry development. Applying Location Quotient
model (LQ model), this paper
analyzes the Competitive Advantage of International Tourism (CAIT, Competitive Advantage of International Tourism) of 50 Chinese
cities of which International Tourism Receipts are front-ranked among Chinese cities. The author firstly focuses on trends of CAIT from 1997 to 2002 and then analyzes the critical point of LQ of International Tourism, the scatter plot maps, and the spatial structure of CAIT. Secondly, the paper verifies whether those cities that desire to develop International Tourism City are eligible. Lastly, through analysis of correlation coefficients, it discusses the factors that influence the CAIT of Chinese cities.
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