Heritage tourism in China : modernity, identity and sustainability /
Yan, Hongliang.
Heritage tourism in China : modernity, identity and sustainability / Hongliang Yan. - x, 221 pages ; 24 cm. - Tourism and cultural change ; 49 . - Tourism and cultural change ; 49. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Tourism, modernity and identity building 2.China's tourism and heritage tourism development 3.Traditional and political philosophies and heritage tourism 4.Governance, tourism development and the heritage sites 5.Representation of modernity through heritage tourism 6.Tourism, sustainable development and the four heritage sites 7.Conclusions
"This book offers new approaches and insights into the relationships between heritage tourism and notions of modernity, identity building and sustainable development in China. It demonstrates that the role of the state, politics, institutional arrangements and tradition have a considerable impact on perceptions of these notions. The volume contributes to current debates on tradition and modernity; the study of heritage tourism; the negotiated power between stakeholders in tourism planning and policy-making and the study of China’s society. The approach and findings of the book are of value to those interested in the continuities and changes in Chinese society and to graduate students and researchers in tourism, cultural studies and China studies." --Publisher's website.
9781845415938 (hbk : alk. paper) 1845415930 (hbk : alk. paper)
40026930522
2016041193
Heritage tourism--China.
G156.5.H47 / Y36 2017
338.479151 YAN
Heritage tourism in China : modernity, identity and sustainability / Hongliang Yan. - x, 221 pages ; 24 cm. - Tourism and cultural change ; 49 . - Tourism and cultural change ; 49. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Tourism, modernity and identity building 2.China's tourism and heritage tourism development 3.Traditional and political philosophies and heritage tourism 4.Governance, tourism development and the heritage sites 5.Representation of modernity through heritage tourism 6.Tourism, sustainable development and the four heritage sites 7.Conclusions
"This book offers new approaches and insights into the relationships between heritage tourism and notions of modernity, identity building and sustainable development in China. It demonstrates that the role of the state, politics, institutional arrangements and tradition have a considerable impact on perceptions of these notions. The volume contributes to current debates on tradition and modernity; the study of heritage tourism; the negotiated power between stakeholders in tourism planning and policy-making and the study of China’s society. The approach and findings of the book are of value to those interested in the continuities and changes in Chinese society and to graduate students and researchers in tourism, cultural studies and China studies." --Publisher's website.
9781845415938 (hbk : alk. paper) 1845415930 (hbk : alk. paper)
40026930522
2016041193
Heritage tourism--China.
G156.5.H47 / Y36 2017
338.479151 YAN