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Southwest China. It compares the development of the capital city, Kunming, which represents people’s
desire for the modernity, to the Old Town in Lijiang county where a traditional environment has been
regenerated for tourism. In Kunming, the definitions of old and new, tradition and modern are eventually blurred, whereas in Lijiang, a bold celebration of its regenerated indigenous roots forces people to accept and to think. Both strategies allow the places to compete in and connect to the global economy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review |
| Volume | 210 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2008 |
| Event | International Association for the Study of Traditional Environment Conference 2008: INTERROGATING TRADITION: Epistemologies, Fundamentalisms, Regeneration and Practices - Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Dec 2008 → 15 Dec 2008 |
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In: Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, Vol. 210, 20.12.2008, p. 1-16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article
TY - JOUR
T1 - A Changing Process of Traditional Built Environment in Yunnan, China
AU - Gao, Yun
PY - 2008/12/20
Y1 - 2008/12/20
N2 - This study captures evidence of the different meanings of tradition in two sites in Yunnan province, inSouthwest China. It compares the development of the capital city, Kunming, which represents people’sdesire for the modernity, to the Old Town in Lijiang county where a traditional environment has beenregenerated for tourism. In Kunming, the definitions of old and new, tradition and modern are eventually blurred, whereas in Lijiang, a bold celebration of its regenerated indigenous roots forces people to accept and to think. Both strategies allow the places to compete in and connect to the global economy.
AB - This study captures evidence of the different meanings of tradition in two sites in Yunnan province, inSouthwest China. It compares the development of the capital city, Kunming, which represents people’sdesire for the modernity, to the Old Town in Lijiang county where a traditional environment has beenregenerated for tourism. In Kunming, the definitions of old and new, tradition and modern are eventually blurred, whereas in Lijiang, a bold celebration of its regenerated indigenous roots forces people to accept and to think. Both strategies allow the places to compete in and connect to the global economy.
KW - Lijiang
KW - Kunming
KW - Traditional houses
KW - China
KW - Built environment
UR - http://iaste.berkeley.edu/publications/working-paper-series/
M3 - Conference article
VL - 210
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review
JF - Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review
SN - 1050-2092
ER -