C. Michael Hall is Professor of Marketing, University of Canterbury, New Zealand; Docent in Geography, Oulu University; Visiting Professor, Linneaus University; and Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg. Author and editor of over 80 books, he has published widely on tourism, sustainability, governance and food issues.Stephen J. Page is Associate Dean (Research) Hertfordshire Business School and Professor of Business and Management, University of Hertfordshire; author and editor of 41 books on tourism, leisure and events; and Editor of the journal Tourism Management.

"Tourism in Asia is a monumental work that represents the immensity of the huge continent in different regional tourism profiles. The reader can find here all forms of tourism, from high mountains to island tourism to riverine resort. The book opens up windows on biophysical and cultural richness of Asia. It lays bare the mosaic of orient – the remains of time and antiquity that are designated World Heritage Sites. With China attaining the zenith in tourist numbers, other resorts particularly the nations of the South and Southeast Asia have quickened their speed in developing tourism, abridging the questionable gaps of tourism between North and the South. The book also telescopes into the future with a hope and optimism. Tourism in Asia answers adequately tourism needs of researchers, planners, developers and all those readers inquisitive of tourism knowledge in Asia in a single volume. Must read this book."- Tej Vir Singh, UNWTO Ulysses Lauriate , Director of the Centre for Tourism Research & Development (CTRD), Lucknow, India and Founder Editor of Tourism Recreation ResearchThe editors of The Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Asia have produced a very comprehensive, timely and authoritative compendium of the many issues, challenges and opportunities facing this dynamic part of the world. With a very strong and diverse list of contributors, the Handbook really is the definitive book of its kind with it serving as a critical platform for debate and future research. Asia’s rich history, diversity, complexity and opportunities are reflected in the book with it being an essential read for all scholars of tourism in Asia. - Alan Fyall, Orange County Endowed Professor of Tourism Marketing, University of Central Florida

• Part 1 Introduction: region and context 1. Introduction: tourism in Asia: region and context C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page2. Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia Tim Winter3. Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism David Timothy Duval & Adam Weaver4. Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism Lisa Ruhanen & Chris Cooper5. Tourism Policies and Politics in Asia C. Michael Hall & Suntikul Wantanee6. Tourism and environmental change in AsiaC. Michael Hall7. Tourism and socio-cultural change and issues Paolo Mura8. Poverty in tourist paradise? A review of pro-poor tourism in South and South-East AsiaV. Dao Truong, Elmarie Slabbert & V. Manh NguyenPart 2 Tourism in South-East Asia 9. Tourism in South-east Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page10. Singapore tourism T.C. Chang11. Tourism in Thailand: growth, diversification and political upheaval Nick Kontogeorgopoulos12. Tourism in Malaysia Ghazali Musa & Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi13. Tourism in Indonesia Mark P. Hampton & Julian Clifton14. The evolution of tourism policy in Vietnam, 1960–2015Dao Van Truong & Anh Le15. Visiting oppressive states: tourism In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar Andrea Valentin & Daniela SchilcherPart 3 Tourism in South and Central Asia 16. Developing tourism in South and Central Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page17. Tourism in India: development, performance and prospects Girish Prayag & Subhajit Das18. Tourism in Sri Lanka Sriyantha Fernando, Jayatilleke S. Bandara & Christine Smith19. The Maldives: parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism Aishath Shakeela & David Weaver20. Tourism in Central Asia Kemal Kantarci, Muzaffer Uysal, Vincent Magnini & Murat Alper Basaran21. Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal Sanjay Nepal & Heidi KarstPart 4 Tourism in East and North-East Asia 22. Tourism in East and North-East Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page23. China: a growth engine for Asian tourism Alan A. Lew & Zhifei Li24. Tourism and the "other Chinas": Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Wantanee Suntikul25. Tourism in Mongolia Dallen J. Timothy26. Tourism in South and North Korea Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee 27. Paradigm shift in the 21st century? Tourism in Japan Carolin FunckPart 5 Conclusion28. Conclusion: prospects for tourism in Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page

C. Michael Hall is Professor of Marketing, University of Canterbury, New Zealand; Docent in Geography, Oulu University; Visiting Professor, Linneaus University; and Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg. Author and editor of over 80 books, he has published widely on tourism, sustainability, governance and food issues.Stephen J. Page is Associate Dean (Research) Hertfordshire Business School and Professor of Business and Management, University of Hertfordshire; author and editor of 41 books on tourism, leisure and events; and Editor of the journal Tourism Management.

"Tourism in Asia is a monumental work that represents the immensity of the huge continent in different regional tourism profiles. The reader can find here all forms of tourism, from high mountains to island tourism to riverine resort. The book opens up windows on biophysical and cultural richness of Asia. It lays bare the mosaic of orient – the remains of time and antiquity that are designated World Heritage Sites. With China attaining the zenith in tourist numbers, other resorts particularly the nations of the South and Southeast Asia have quickened their speed in developing tourism, abridging the questionable gaps of tourism between North and the South. The book also telescopes into the future with a hope and optimism. Tourism in Asia answers adequately tourism needs of researchers, planners, developers and all those readers inquisitive of tourism knowledge in Asia in a single volume. Must read this book."- Tej Vir Singh, UNWTO Ulysses Lauriate , Director of the Centre for Tourism Research & Development (CTRD), Lucknow, India and Founder Editor of Tourism Recreation ResearchThe editors of The Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Asia have produced a very comprehensive, timely and authoritative compendium of the many issues, challenges and opportunities facing this dynamic part of the world. With a very strong and diverse list of contributors, the Handbook really is the definitive book of its kind with it serving as a critical platform for debate and future research. Asia’s rich history, diversity, complexity and opportunities are reflected in the book with it being an essential read for all scholars of tourism in Asia. - Alan Fyall, Orange County Endowed Professor of Tourism Marketing, University of Central Florida

• Part 1 Introduction: region and context 1. Introduction: tourism in Asia: region and context C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page2. Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia Tim Winter3. Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism David Timothy Duval & Adam Weaver4. Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism Lisa Ruhanen & Chris Cooper5. Tourism Policies and Politics in Asia C. Michael Hall & Suntikul Wantanee6. Tourism and environmental change in AsiaC. Michael Hall7. Tourism and socio-cultural change and issues Paolo Mura8. Poverty in tourist paradise? A review of pro-poor tourism in South and South-East AsiaV. Dao Truong, Elmarie Slabbert & V. Manh NguyenPart 2 Tourism in South-East Asia 9. Tourism in South-east Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page10. Singapore tourism T.C. Chang11. Tourism in Thailand: growth, diversification and political upheaval Nick Kontogeorgopoulos12. Tourism in Malaysia Ghazali Musa & Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi13. Tourism in Indonesia Mark P. Hampton & Julian Clifton14. The evolution of tourism policy in Vietnam, 1960–2015Dao Van Truong & Anh Le15. Visiting oppressive states: tourism In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar Andrea Valentin & Daniela SchilcherPart 3 Tourism in South and Central Asia 16. Developing tourism in South and Central Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page17. Tourism in India: development, performance and prospects Girish Prayag & Subhajit Das18. Tourism in Sri Lanka Sriyantha Fernando, Jayatilleke S. Bandara & Christine Smith19. The Maldives: parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism Aishath Shakeela & David Weaver20. Tourism in Central Asia Kemal Kantarci, Muzaffer Uysal, Vincent Magnini & Murat Alper Basaran21. Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal Sanjay Nepal & Heidi KarstPart 4 Tourism in East and North-East Asia 22. Tourism in East and North-East Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page23. China: a growth engine for Asian tourism Alan A. Lew & Zhifei Li24. Tourism and the "other Chinas": Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Wantanee Suntikul25. Tourism in Mongolia Dallen J. Timothy26. Tourism in South and North Korea Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee 27. Paradigm shift in the 21st century? Tourism in Japan Carolin FunckPart 5 Conclusion28. Conclusion: prospects for tourism in Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page

C. Michael Hall is Professor of Marketing, University of Canterbury, New Zealand; Docent in Geography, Oulu University; Visiting Professor, Linneaus University; and Senior Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg. Author and editor of over 80 books, he has published widely on tourism, sustainability, governance and food issues.Stephen J. Page is Associate Dean (Research) Hertfordshire Business School and Professor of Business and Management, University of Hertfordshire; author and editor of 41 books on tourism, leisure and events; and Editor of the journal Tourism Management.

"Tourism in Asia is a monumental work that represents the immensity of the huge continent in different regional tourism profiles. The reader can find here all forms of tourism, from high mountains to island tourism to riverine resort. The book opens up windows on biophysical and cultural richness of Asia. It lays bare the mosaic of orient – the remains of time and antiquity that are designated World Heritage Sites. With China attaining the zenith in tourist numbers, other resorts particularly the nations of the South and Southeast Asia have quickened their speed in developing tourism, abridging the questionable gaps of tourism between North and the South. The book also telescopes into the future with a hope and optimism. Tourism in Asia answers adequately tourism needs of researchers, planners, developers and all those readers inquisitive of tourism knowledge in Asia in a single volume. Must read this book."- Tej Vir Singh, UNWTO Ulysses Lauriate , Director of the Centre for Tourism Research & Development (CTRD), Lucknow, India and Founder Editor of Tourism Recreation ResearchThe editors of The Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Asia have produced a very comprehensive, timely and authoritative compendium of the many issues, challenges and opportunities facing this dynamic part of the world. With a very strong and diverse list of contributors, the Handbook really is the definitive book of its kind with it serving as a critical platform for debate and future research. Asia’s rich history, diversity, complexity and opportunities are reflected in the book with it being an essential read for all scholars of tourism in Asia. - Alan Fyall, Orange County Endowed Professor of Tourism Marketing, University of Central Florida

• Part 1 Introduction: region and context 1. Introduction: tourism in Asia: region and context C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page2. Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia Tim Winter3. Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism David Timothy Duval & Adam Weaver4. Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism Lisa Ruhanen & Chris Cooper5. Tourism Policies and Politics in Asia C. Michael Hall & Suntikul Wantanee6. Tourism and environmental change in AsiaC. Michael Hall7. Tourism and socio-cultural change and issues Paolo Mura8. Poverty in tourist paradise? A review of pro-poor tourism in South and South-East AsiaV. Dao Truong, Elmarie Slabbert & V. Manh NguyenPart 2 Tourism in South-East Asia 9. Tourism in South-east Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page10. Singapore tourism T.C. Chang11. Tourism in Thailand: growth, diversification and political upheaval Nick Kontogeorgopoulos12. Tourism in Malaysia Ghazali Musa & Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi13. Tourism in Indonesia Mark P. Hampton & Julian Clifton14. The evolution of tourism policy in Vietnam, 1960–2015Dao Van Truong & Anh Le15. Visiting oppressive states: tourism In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar Andrea Valentin & Daniela SchilcherPart 3 Tourism in South and Central Asia 16. Developing tourism in South and Central Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page17. Tourism in India: development, performance and prospects Girish Prayag & Subhajit Das18. Tourism in Sri Lanka Sriyantha Fernando, Jayatilleke S. Bandara & Christine Smith19. The Maldives: parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism Aishath Shakeela & David Weaver20. Tourism in Central Asia Kemal Kantarci, Muzaffer Uysal, Vincent Magnini & Murat Alper Basaran21. Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal Sanjay Nepal & Heidi KarstPart 4 Tourism in East and North-East Asia 22. Tourism in East and North-East Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page23. China: a growth engine for Asian tourism Alan A. Lew & Zhifei Li24. Tourism and the "other Chinas": Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Wantanee Suntikul25. Tourism in Mongolia Dallen J. Timothy26. Tourism in South and North Korea Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee 27. Paradigm shift in the 21st century? Tourism in Japan Carolin FunckPart 5 Conclusion28. Conclusion: prospects for tourism in Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page