Background
Xiao, Honggen was born on October 8, 1965 in Jiangle County, Fujian, China. Son of Musheng and Guie Xiao.
Xiao, Honggen was born on October 8, 1965 in Jiangle County, Fujian, China. Son of Musheng and Guie Xiao.
Postgraduate diploma in Linguistics and Literature, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 1987—1989. Bachelor in Linguistics and Literature, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China, 1987. Master of Arts, University Waterloo, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Waterloo, 2007.
Assistant professor, lecturer, associate professor, associate head, tourism department head Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, 1989—2001. Assistant professor School Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, since 2008. Editorial board member Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal Tourism and Hospitality Research, International Journal Tourism Anthropology, Journal China Tourism Research, Open Sociology Journal, Tourism Tribune.
Married Jianping Tang. Children: Sophie Sufei, Sarah Qidong, Stella Qinan.