The Comparative Study of the E-government Application in Promoting Local Tourism in China

Abstract

The internet revolution and advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have dramatically changed how citizens and business interact with their government. Almost all the government website supply the local tourism information since the tourism is becoming increasingly important for local economic development. This paper is an attempt to compare the current development of the e-government in terms of improving the local tourism industry between the eastern and western medium-sized cities in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]