Cui Qingming（ Qingming Cui ）, Doctor, Associate Professor（ Associate Professor ）, doctoral supervisor
office: B10- Culture and Tourism Building three hundred and eight （ B10-white building 308 ）
Email（ Email ）： cuiqingming@scut.edu.cn
1、 Profile（ Introduction ）
I completed my undergraduate and doctoral studies in the School of Tourism, Sun Yat sen University. During this period, I was funded by the China Scholarship Council and studied in the Department of Sociology, Manchester University as a joint doctoral student for one year. After graduation, he worked in Sun Yat sen University and South China Normal University respectively. My main research direction is wildlife tourism, eco-tourism and sustainable tourism development. I am committed to examining the relationship between humans and nature in tourism contexts from a social theory perspective / The relationship between wild animals to promote the harmonious coexistence of human and nature. Elephant tourism, primate tourism and protected area tourism are my focus. Currently hosted one National Natural Science Foundation of China, two Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, published papers twenty Many articles. I'm a nature lover. I like bird watching and hiking.
2、 Research field（ Research field ）
Tourism sustainable development, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, tourism social theory
Admission: Students interested in the above research fields are welcome to apply for their master's and doctoral candidates. Students with animal behavior and ecology are welcome to apply for interdisciplinary research.
Long term recruitment of cooperative postdoctoral.
3、 Main courses（ Courses ）
Ecotourism（ Ecotourism ）； Tourism research methods（ Research Methods in Tourism ）
4、 Educational background（ Education ）
2010.09-2016.06 School of Tourism, Sun Yat sen University
2015.01-2016.01 Department of Sociology, University of Manchester, UK (sociology, joint training of doctoral students)
2006.09-2010.09 School of Tourism, Sun Yat sen University (Bachelor of Management)
5、 Work experience（ Experience ）
two thousand and twenty-three point zero three so far Associate Professor, Department of Tourism Management, South China University of Technology
2019.09-2022.11 South China Normal University, School of Tourism Management, Distinguished Researcher
2016.07-2019.07 Sun Yat sen University, School of Tourism, Distinguished Associate Researcher
6、 Scientific research projects（ Research Projects ）
[1] host , General Project of Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, Research on the Specific Experience of Wildlife Tourists and Its Impact Mechanism on Environmental Awareness, 2023A1515012786 ， 2023.01-2025.12. [ In research ]
[2] host , Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Tourism Ecological Compensation Mechanism of Wildlife Reserves Based on Space Justice, forty-one million nine hundred and one thousand one hundred and sixty-one ， 2020.01-2022.12. [ Conclusion ]
[3] host Guangdong Natural Science Foundation gold The doctor launched a longitudinal collaboration project to study the interaction mode between tourists and wildlife in ecotourism scenic spots and its influencing factors, 2018A030310252 ， 2018.5-2021.4. [ Conclusion ]
[4] host ， two thousand and seventeen Annual Basic Research Funds for Universities Sun Yat sen University Young Teacher Training Project, Research on Sustainable Development of Wildlife Tourism in China from the Perspective of Animal Ethics, 17wkpy46 ， 2017.1-2019.12. [ Conclusion ]
7、 Journal paper（ Journal articles ）
[1] Cui, Q ., Lin, G., Qiu, S., & Duan, T. (2023). Identifying the Drivers of Food Waste in University Canteens in China: A Qualitative Approach. Sage Open , 1-12. (SSCI, Q2).
[2] Huang, X., Cui, Q., * & Chen, Z. (2023). Couchsurfing in China: Guanxi networks and trust building. Tourist Studies , 23(1), 44-61. ( SSCI, Q3 )
[3] Yuan, M., Xu, H., & Cui, Q . (2022). Gendered mobilities of cycle-touring women in Hainan, China. Gender, Place & Culture , 1-21. (SSCI)
[4] Cui Qingming , Xu Honggang . (2022). National parks, ecotourism and transcendence of nature . Tourism Forum , 15(2): 23-34.
[5] Lin, J., Cui, Q .,* Xu, H., & Guia, J. (2022). Health and local food consumption in cross-cultural tourism mobility: an assemblage approach. Tourism Geographies , 24(6-7), 1103-1122. (SSCI, Q1)
[6] Lin, J., Cui, Q .,* & Xu, H. (2022). Beyond novelty–familiarity dualism: The food consumption spectrum of Chinese outbound tourists. Journal of China Tourism Research , DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2022.2049942.
[7] Ji Zhongjuan , Xu Honggang , Cui Qingming . (2022). The practical path of tourism spatial justice: a case study based on Tibet Autonomous Region . Tourism Guide , 6(02): 26-42.
[8] Ji, Z., Xu, H., Cui, Q ., & Yang, P. (2022). National tourism standards and local practices: Based on the experience of Tibet, China. Journal of China Tourism Research . DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2021.2023061.
[9] Ji, Z., Xu, H., & Cui, Q . (2022). Tourism and poverty alleviation in Tibet, China: the role of government in enhancing local linkages. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research , 27(2), 173-191. (SSCI)
[10] Cui Qingming . (2021). Can tourism alleviate the conflict between people and wildlife in the protected area? Ecotourism in China , 11(5), 663-675.
[11] Huang, X., Lin, S., & Cui, Q* . (2021). From “villages of longevity” to “villages of cancer”? The emotional geography of tourism development in Bama, China. Emotion, Space and Society , 40, 100813. (SSCI, Q2)
[12] Cui, Q., Ren, Y., & Xu, H. (2021). The escalating effects of wildlife tourism on human–wildlife conflict. Animals , 11(5), 1378. (SCIE, Q1)
[13] Cui, Q ., & Xu, H. (2020). Monkey and the mandate of heaven: Rethinking the social construction of nature in ecotourism. Tourism Critiques: Practice and Theory , 1(1), 21-34.
[14] Lin, J., Guia Julve, J., Xu, H., & Cui, Q . (2020). Food habits and tourist food consumption: an exploratory study on dining behaviours of Chinese outbound tourists in Spain. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events , 12(1), 82-99.
[15] Cui Qingming . (2019). Spatial contradiction of wildlife tourism development . Tourism Planning and Design , 32, 20-27.
[16] Cui, Q., & Xu, H. (2019). Situating animal ethics in Thai elephant tourism. Asia Pacific Viewpoint , 60(3), 267-279. (SSCI, Q2) .
[17] Cui Qingming , Xu Honggang . (2019). Reflection on the Social Construction of Nature in Ecotourism . Tourism Guide , 3(4), 15-29.
[18] Lin J., Cui, Q., * Marin, J., Xu, H. (2019). Distinction and omnivorousness in tourists’ food consumption. International Journal of Hospitality Management , 83, 95-102. (SSCI, Q1).
[19] Dai, S., Cui, Q.,* & Xu, H. (2018). The Resilience Capabilities of Yumcha Restaurants in Shaping the Sustainability of Yumcha Culture. Sustainability , 10(9), 3304. (SCIE, Q2)
[20] Wang, K., Cui, Q.,* & Xu, H. (2018). Desert as therapeutic space: Cultural interpretation of embodied experience in sand therapy in Xinjiang, China. Health & Place , 53, 173-181. (SSCI, Q1)
[21] Cui, Q., Liao, X., & Xu, H. (2017). Tourist experience of nature in contemporary China: a cultural divergence approach. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change , 15(3), 248-264. (SSCI, Q4)
[22] Cui Qingming, And Lin Shan, Xu Honggang . (2016). The core of heritage tourism motivation - Study on Marginal Structure: A Case Study of Lijiang . tourism tribune , 31(10), 84-93.
[23] Cui Qingming, Xu Honggang, Yang Yang . (2014). Secular Pilgrimage: A Study of Tibetan Tourism Experience . Journal of Tourism, 29(2), 110-117 。
[24] Xu, H., Cui, Q., Trevor, S., & Li, S. (2014). Attaining harmony: understanding the relationship between ecotourism and protected areas in China. Journal of Sustainable Tourism , 22(8), 1131-1150. (SSCI)
[25] Xu, H., Cui, Q., Ballantyne, R., & Packer, J. (2013). Effective environmental interpretation at Chinese natural attractions: the need for an aesthetic approach. Journal of Sustainable Tourism , 21(1), 117-133. (SSCI)
[26] Cui, Q., Xu, H., & Wall, G. (2012). A cultural perspective on wildlife tourism in China. Tourism Recreation Research , 37(1), 27-36. (2012 Year Paper)
[27] Cui Qingming, Xu Honggang . (2012) Myth of Wild Elephant: People of Wild Elephant Valley - An analysis of the social construction of elephant conflicts. Tourism Journal, 27(5) ， 49-56.
[28] Jiang Yunhua, Xu Honggang, Cui Qingming . (2012). Research on the Impact of Tourism Development on the Employment of Local Farmers —— Take Jiyang Town, Sanya City, Hainan Province as an example . Journal Beijing International Studies University , 5, 35-43.
8、 Works chapter（ Book chapters and reports ）
[1] Cui, Q . et al. (2020). Case 3: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, China. In World Tourism Organization & Guangdong Chimelong Group, Sustainable Development of Wildlife Tourism in Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO, Madrid (pp.43-48), DOI: https://doi.org/10.18111/9789284421572. [ World Tourism Organization Report ]
[2] Cui, Q ., & Xu, H. (2020). Ethical encounter value and elephant tourism in Thailand. In E, Laws., N, Scott., X, Font., & J, Koldowski. (eds.). The Elephant Tourism Business (pp.111-122) . Boston: CABI International Publications.
[3] Cui, Q . (2020). Wildlife tourism in (un)sustainable future. In G, Bertella (eds.). Wildlife tourism scenarios: Future encounters with wild, captive and artificial animals . Channel View Publications.
9、 Periodical review（ Refereeing ）
Tourism journal, tourism science, tourism guide, tourism forum, China's eco-tourism, Annals of Tourism Research ， Tourism Geographies ， Journal of Sustainable Tourism ， Current Issues in Tourism ， Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management ， Sustainability ， Global Ecology and Conservation ， Anatolia
10、 Award（ Honors ）
2023 – Outstanding Young Scholar of China Tourism Research International Federation（ International Association for China Tourism Studies - Outstanding Young Scholar ）
2017 – Third prize of excellent research achievements of the National Tourism Administration（ 2/4 ）
2016 – The first prize of academic papers for outstanding research achievements of the National Tourism Administration（ 2/4 ）
2012 – 《 Tourism Recreation Research 》Annual Paper Award（ 1/4 ）
11、 Guiding undergraduate scientific research projects（ Undergraduate supervising ）
[1] two thousand and twenty-two Provincial Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project in: Based on Society - A Study on the Influencing Factors of Food Waste in University Canteens from the Perspective of Material Assembly
[2] two thousand and twenty-three National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project in: A Study on the Conflict and Governance of Urban Leisure Space under the Influence of Floor Stall Economy -- Taking the Surroundings of Guangzhou Tower as an Example