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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53773#.VNMSiSzQrzE Author(s)   Yuan Su Affiliation(s) Management School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China . ABSTRACT Local food as an essential part of tourist experience has aroused many scholars’ attention, and accumulated a wealth of research results. In 2000, scholars who were inspired by the theme of endless food festivals and other food-related activities, put forward gastronomic tourism. It has now become an important branch of special-interest tourism. From only one of the six elements of tourism attractions to gastronomic tourism, the relationship of local food and tourism has become increasingly close. Giving the scarcity of research on tourist food preferences and motivations of gastronomic tourism, this paper aims to advance the understanding of gastronomic tourism by using indepth interviews. The study explores motivational factors for...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53773#.VNHZXyzQrzE Author(s)  Yuan Su Affiliation(s) Management School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China . ABSTRACT Local food as an essential part of tourist experience has aroused many scholars’ attention, and accumulated a wealth of research results. In 2000, scholars who were inspired by the theme of endless food festivals and other food-related activities, put forward gastronomic tourism. It has now become an important branch of special-interest tourism. From only one of the six elements of tourism attractions to gastronomic tourism, the relationship of local food and tourism has become increasingly close. Giving the scarcity of research on tourist food preferences and motivations of gastronomic tourism, this paper aims to advance the understanding of gastronomic tourism by using indepth interviews. The study explores motivational factors for local...