Tourists, Consumer Contracts and Private International Law in China

Dr. Zhen Chen obtained her doctoral diploma from the Private International Law Department at the University of Groningen, specializing in Private International Law, Consumer Law, and Cultural Heritage Law. She has published 11 articles over consumer protection and cultural heritage restitution in peer-reviewed international journals, such as European Law Review, Journal of Private International Law, European Review of Private Law, Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, Information and Communications Technology Law, and Chinese Journal of Transnational Law. Two of her articles have won academic awards. In addition, she acts as a reviewer of the Chinese Journal of Comparative Law and has been a member of several academic associations, such as European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL), Society of Legal Studies (SLS), China Association of International Law (CAIL), and International Association of Consumer Law (IACL).

• Introduction.- The Notion of Consumer or Consumer Contract under Chinese Private International Law.- Jurisdiction Rules over Consumer Contracts in China.- Protecting Package Travel Tourists and Timeshare Tourists as Consumers in China.- Party Autonomy in Consumer Choice of Law Rules in China.- Conclusions.