With the continuous increase in China's international influence, the number of international students studying in China has continued to rise. International students have become an important part of the inbound tourist group in China. Through interviews, questionnaires, data analysis, and other methods, this research studies the travel behavior, intention of revisiting, and travel evaluation of international students studying in Henan Province. Among the surveyed international students, most have traveled in China and have a high intention of revisiting and recommending. Based on the survey results, it is proposed that the tourism potential of international students in China is great and should be given attention. Improvements should be made in relevant work based on the travel behavior characteristics and travel experience evaluation of international students to enhance the internationalization level of tourism destinations and visitor satisfaction.

Jin Wang. Investigation and Analysis of Travel Characteristics of International Students in Henan Province. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 20: 93-98. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.062016.

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