Abstract
This chapter aims to provide insight into Chinese women’s guimi travel, which typically refers to Chinese women’s travel with their best female friends. With the rapid proliferation of online communities in China, travel blogs provide a wealth of data and create opportunities for conducting Internet-based research. Based on 25 travel blogs operated by Chinese female tourists who have engaged in guimi travel, a qualitative netnographic analysis was undertaken to explore the essence of the guimi travel experience, as described by Chinese women. This chapter contributes to existing theories of women’s friendships by examining these relationships in the context of tourism. The findings of this chapter are considered through tourism and feminist lenses, suggestions for further research are made, and the theoretical and practical contributions are highlighted.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Women, Leisure and Tourism |
| Subtitle of host publication | Self-Actualization and Empowerment through the Production and Consumption of Experience |
| Pages | 129-139 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781789247992 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Female friendships
- Guimi travel in china
- Leisure experience
- Netnographic analysis