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Study on Digitalization and Communication of Brand Image of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area

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Sep 23, 2025

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Figure 1.

Semantic network analysis
Semantic network analysis

Statistics of brand personality words of each city

Dimensionality Feature word Guangzhou Shenzhen Zhuhai Hong Kong Macau
Internationalization World-class 42 41 28 56 51
World-leading 15 42 25 41 39
Globalized 24 33 21 31 22
Open 34 40 38 36 31
High speed Efficient 21 53 22 49 58
Energetic 22 61 18 51 31
Modernize 45 49 16 55 43
Diversification Inclusive 75 43 32 38 26
Cross-cultural 15 34 19 41 55
Historical 32 0 0 0 0
Artistic 16 0 0 0 0
Livable Leisurely 122 70 89 60 53
Rustic 0 0 0 0 0
Refreshing 0 0 9 0 0

Statistics of brand personality words over the years

Year Internationalization High speed Diversification Livable Total
2019 281 26.02 155 14.25 352 32.60 292 27.04 1080
2020 392 27.41 264 18.46 489 34.20 285 19.93 1430
2021 588 33.75 367 21.07 301 17.28 486 27.90 1742
2022 650 27.25 684 28.68 562 23.56 489 20.50 2385
2023 665 28.25 719 30.54 557 23.66 413 17.54 2354

Brand personality dimension statistics

Region Internationalization High speed Diversification Livable Total
n % n % n % n % n %
Guangzhou 115 1.28 88 0.98 138 1.54 122 1.36 463 5.17
Shenzhen 156 1.74 163 1.81 77 0.86 70 0.78 466 5.20
Zhuhai 91 1.02 56 0.62 51 0.57 98 1.09 296 3.30
Hong Kong 164 1.83 155 1.73 79 0.88 60 0.67 458 5.11
Macau 143 1.60 132 1.47 81 0.90 53 0.59 409 4.57
Total 669 7.48 594 6.63 426 4.76 403 4.49 2092 23.35
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2576 28.76 2189 24.44 2261 25.24 1965 21.94 8958 100.00

Emotional distribution of tourists

Affective category Account for% Intensity Account for%
Positive emotion 78.98% Normal 42.64%
Moderate 13.51%
Altitude 22.83%
Neutral emotion 10.24%
Negative emotion 10.78% Normal 8.24%
Moderate 2.14%
Altitude 0.40%
Total 100.00%
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