1st Edition

Heritage Revitalisation for Tourism in Hong Kong The Role of Interpretive Planning

By Chris White Copyright 2019
100 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

100 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

100 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Heritage tourism is a global multi-million-dollar phenomenon, influencing national, regional and local cultural identities. Hong Kong finds itself at the confluence of several post-colonial economic, political and social developments and with this comes a greater awareness of the need for more meaningful cultural and heritage tourism products, especially in the form of revitalised heritage... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Heritage revitalisation for tourism in Hong Kong 3. Findings and discussion 4. Implications for interpretation in heritage revitalisation

Biography

Chris White is founder of Winkle-picker Ltd, a specialist interpretive planning consultancy for museums and heritage tourism. He has worked in the field of museum master planning and design for some of the most famous institutions worldwide for over 25 years. He holds a Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism Management and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.