1. School of Ethnology and Sociology, Minzu University of China, Beijing, P.R. China
2. Research Center for the Belt and Road Initiative, Honghe University, Mengzi, P. R. China
3. Baize Institute for Strategic Studies, Southwest University of Political Science & Law, Chongqing, P.R. China
4. School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
5. Center for Trans-Himalaya Studies, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China
6. College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
7. Faculty of Teacher Education, Honghe University, Mengzi, P.R. China
8. The University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
9. Applied Sociology programs, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates