Abstract As a development strategy with universality, tourism sustainable development has been reached a consensus in the world, but its implement is widely variable. Taking path dependence theory as the analytical tool and the institutional evolution track as the basis, this paper analyze the path dependence of Chinese tourism development and its disadvantages to sustainability. By means of path creation, it is put forward that breaking through path constraint, reducing negative impacts of path dependence and shortening the period of institutional evolution are essential for the institutional arrangement which is helpful for tourism sustainability.
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Received: 05 November 2010
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Corresponding Authors:
Xin JIANG
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