Assembling legitimacy, translating Buddhism: Lingshan–Nianhua Bay and destination formation in contemporary China
Tourist Studies: An International Journal
Published online on July 27, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines how Lingshan–Nianhua Bay in Wuxi (无锡) became a powerful tourism formation in contemporary China through the sequential assembly and translation of Buddhist-coded authority rather than simple religious commodification. It first shows ...
This article examines how Lingshan–Nianhua Bay in Wuxi (无锡) became a powerful tourism formation in contemporary China through the sequential assembly and translation of Buddhist-coded authority rather than simple religious commodification. It first shows ...