A Changing Process of Traditional Built Environment in Yunnan, China

Yun Gao

A Changing Process of Traditional Built Environment in Yunnan, China

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Abstract

This study captures evidence of the different meanings of tradition in two sites in Yunnan province, in
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.

Language	English
Pages	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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Gao, Y. (2008). A Changing Process of Traditional Built Environment in Yunnan, China. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, 210, 1-16.

Gao, Yun. / A Changing Process of Traditional Built Environment in Yunnan, China. In: Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review. 2008 ; Vol. 210. pp. 1-16.

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