Towards an understanding of dialectical authenticity of historic landscapes in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5696132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Yang (0000-0002-9060-2413, Tongji University, corresponding author), Gillian Lawson (0000-0002-7699-5812, Lincoln University), Jeannie Sims, Jeannie Sim (Queensland University of Technology), Feng Han (0000-0003-2933-6205, Tongji University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 285-300 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1745-5871.12446 |
| OpenAlex | W3117728779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article explores stakeholders' understandings of authenticity in a selected historic landscape of China, and focuses on views about appropriate conservation and management strategies. The World Heritage listed site, Slender West Lake Scenic and Historic Interest Area, is examined as a case study. The study shows that various stakeholders think the originality of fabric, the representation of intangible values, and social engagement are three major indicators of the authenticity of this historic landscape. The finding leads us to suggest that, in China, authenticity is significantly influenced by specific social, political, and economic factors and by native Chinese philosophies and the cultural characteristic of naïve dialecticism, which partly explains contemporary conservation practices there. The case study also demonstrates that creative reconstruction has always been an important cultural practice in the history and geography of the Slender West Lake site. However, the superficial application of this cultural practice may create challenges for contemporary landscape conservation. The concept of dialectical authenticity therefore has implications for future conservation practices of historic landscapes
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · China · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Cultural landscape · Dialectic · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Geography · Originality · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · World heritage · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Museums and Cultural Heritage
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Moving Beyond a Values-Based Approach to Heritage Conservation
Preserving heritage places under a new paradigm
Can less be more? Heritage in the age of terrorism
Authenticity and historic preservation
Historic Landscape Characterisation
The Historic Urban Landscape paradigm and cities as cultural landscapes. Challenging orthodoxy in urban conservation
International influence and local response
The Scope and Definitions of Heritage
China's Burra Charter
Culture, dialectics, and reasoning about contradiction
Authenticity and sincerity in tourism
Cultural effects of authenticity
Revising the Concept for Cultural Heritage
Conservation Philosophy and its Development
Millennial archaeology. Locating the discipline in the age of insecurity
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |