This paper attempts to evaluate and predict the economic,tourism,social and cultural impact on the Pearl River Delta by the Hong Kong Disneyland. The following is based on in-depth interviews with corporate chief executive officers and government officials of the tourism industries in Shenzhen,Guangzhou,Zhuhai and Dongguan conducted between July and November 2000.
Bao Jigang: Bao Jigang,dean,PhD and professor,School of Tourism Management,School of Geography and Planning,Sun Yatsen University
Xu Honggang: Xu Honggang,Center of Tourism Planning & Research,Sun Yatsen University
Li Limei: Li Limei,Center of Tourism Planning & Research,Sun Yatsen University
John Ap: John Ap,School for Hotel & Tourism Management,Hong Kong Polytechnic University.