Huahua Li

Department of Exhibition Economy and Management 2025-11-03 15:16:00

Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor

Inbound tourism, tourism sensory experience and sensory marketing, culture and tourism

huahua.li@m.scnu.edu.cn

University of Glasgow   Ph.D.      2021-2025

Nankai University       Ph.D.    2020-2024

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University   M.S.  2018-2020 (Graduate with distinction)

Beijing International Studies University    B.M.  2014-2018


2025.02-present South China Normal University Research Assistant Professor


Introduction to tourism


ž The National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Fund, Understanding China by Travel: The Role of Multisensory Synergy in Shaping Inbound Tourists’ Cultural Cognition”, Principal Investigator (Ongoing)

ž China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 77th General Program, Principal Investigator (Ongoing)


[1] Li, H., Li, M., Zou, H., Zhang, Y.*, & Cao, J. (2023). Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially?. Tourism Management, 97, 104723.

[2] Li, H., Li, M.*, Lin, G., & Qiu, H. (2023). Perceiving destination through animated GIFs: a mixed method design for multifaceted image assessment. Journal of Travel Research, 62(1), 154-175.

[3] Li, H.*, Du, Y., Xue, T., & Jenkins, C. L. (2023). Chinese medical tourism: review and research agenda. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 24(5), 663-687.

[4] Li, M.*, Lehto, X., & Li, H. (2020). 40 years of family tourism research: Bibliometric analysis and remaining issues. Journal of China Tourism Research, 16(1), 1-22.

[5] Huahua Li (2023). Investigating the effect of sensory experiences for rating behavior under spatial variance. Paper presented at Surrey conference, July 5th-7th, 2023.

[6] Huahua Li & Hanqin Qiu (2021) Different activities, different senses: What is the association between tourism activities and sensory experience? Paper presented at The TRMC 2021 Conference, Oct. 12-14, 2021.

[7] Huahua Li & Hanqin Qiu (2021) "Wow this photo is moving!" How animated visuals play a role in attention attraction--An eye-tracking study. Paper presented at The CAUTHE 2021 Conference, Feb. 9-12, 2021