1st Edition

Cultural Heritage Management in China Preserving the Cities of the Pearl River Delta

Edited By Hilary Du Cros, Yok-shiu F. Lee Copyright 2007
192 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Cultural Heritage Management in China presents a thematic examination of the development of cultural heritage management (CHM) in an Asian context. It challenges assumptions of the primacy of community-sponsored action and heritage authority based on Western-derived ideals and practices that fit with democratic models for civil action. The multidisciplinary team of international contributors... Read more
1. Introduction  H. du Cros, Y.S.F. Lee, L. DiStefano and W. Logan 2. The Pearl River Delta: One Country, Three Systems  H. du Cros, Y.S.F. Lee, A. McClelland-Sauvegrain, E. Chow and D. Lung 3. The Rise of Professionalism  H. du Cros, Y.S.F. Lee, A. McClelland-Sauvegrain, E. Chow and W. Logan 4. Economic Growth and Cultural Identity  H. du Cros, Y.S.F. Lee, D. Lung and L. DiStefano 5.  The Human Factor and Cultural Affinity  H. du Cros and Y.S.F. Lee  6. Conclusion H. du Cros and Y.S.F. Lee

Biography

Hilary du Cros is an Invited Professor at the Institute For Tourism Studies in Macao, People’s Republic of China.

Yok-shiu F. Lee is an Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China.