EDUCATION

2018.09-2024.06  Sun Yat-sen University, School of Tourism Management, China

Ph.D., Tourism Management

Supervisor: Prof. BAO Jigang

 

2022.11-2023.11  Wageningen University, Information Technology Group, The Netherlands

Visiting Ph.D. student., Artificial Sociality

Supervisor: Prof. HOFSTEDE Gert Jan 

 

2014.08-2018.06Sun Yat-sen University, School of Geography and Planning, China

B.A. in Human Geography and Urban & Rural Planning 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

International tourism, Tourist decision-making process, Tourism demand, Tourism statistics

 

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

  • Jin, X., Qu, M., & Bao, J. (2019). Impact of crisis events on Chinese outbound tourist flow: a framework for post-events growth. Tourism Management, 74, 334-344. (SSCI; JCR Q1; IF:12.4)
  • Bao, J., & Qu, M. (2023). Impact of Urban Basic-Nonbasic Functions on the Tourism Size:A Case Study of Guangzhou. Economic Geography, 43(3), 23-34. (CSSCI,Top-tier journal in geography studies)
  • Ye, X., Qu, M., & Bao, J. (2023). Exploring the spatial structure and characteristics of inbound tourist flow in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area based on geotagged photos, ,42(08), 2152-2171. (CSSCI,Top-tier journal in geography studies)
  • Bao, J., Zhang Z., & Qu, M.(2020). Inherent Logic for Municipal Functionality and Positionality Change and Their Methods of Implementation: A Case Study of Hangzhou. Tropical Geography,40, 604-611. (CSSCI)
  • Chen, D., Feng, Y., Li, X., Qu, M., Luo, P., & Meng, L. (2025). Interpreting core forms of urban morphology linked to urban functions with explainable graph neural network. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 118, 102267. (SCI/SSCI; JCR Q1; IF:9.0)

Research Notes

  • Qu, M. (2024) International Tourist Statistics: A Methodological Overview.Tourism Tribune, 39(02):6-9. (CSSCI,Top-tier journal in tourism studies)
  • Jin, X., Bao, J. & Qu, M. (2021) Can tourism be a policy tool to moderate trade balance? Annals of Tourism Research. 86, 102946. (SSCI; JCR Q1; IF:8.9)

 

RESEARCH & PRACETICAL EXPERIENCE

2017- Center for Tourism Planning and Research, Sun Yat-sen University  Guangzhou, China

2024-2025 Guangzhou Tourism Development Master Plan (2025-2030)

2024-2025 Guangdong Province Tourism Development Master Plan (2025-2035)

2021-2022 Master Plan of Canton TowerCultural Tourism Innovation-driven      Demonstration Zone.

2021-2022 Research Report of Gaozhuang Tourism Development Strategy in Xishuangbanna City

2020-2021 Study on the Effect of Guangzhou Chime-Long Tourist Resort

2020-2021 Yunnan Honghe Culture and Tourism Development Master Plan (2020-2035)

2019-2021 Huang Yao TownSustainable Tourism Development Research (2019/2020)

  • 2019: Investigated tourists satisfaction and behaviours; 
  • 2020: Measured the sustainability of the water environment.

2017-2019 UNMTO Sustainable Tourism Development Monitoring Index

  • 2017: Henan Luoyang; 2018: Jiangsu Changshu; 2019: Xinjiang Kanas; 

2018-2019 Sanya Tourism Industry Development Master Plan (2020-2025)

2017-2018 Guangzhou Tourism Development Research

2017-2018 Honghe Hani Terrace Tourism Development Research and Master Plan (2020-2030)

2018-2019 Jiangsu Pizhou Tourism Development Master Plan (2020-2025) 

2017-2018 Zhongshan Nanlang Urban Development Master Plan (2020-2025)

2016-2018   ResearchAssistantin Human Geography Lab,Sun Yat-sen University  Guangzhou, China

2017-2018     National college students' innovative project “Innovative space identification based on night lighting data”(Team Leader)