Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism in China

Junjie Su

Description

First research of its kind to integrate theories of authenticity, integrity and continuity within ICH tourism

This book examines the complexities and dynamics in the relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and tourism, taking as a focus the ICH at the World Cultural Heritage site in Lijiang, China. It explores the tensions between the protection of authenticity of ICH and the use of ICH in tourism commodification, and considers the perspectives of governmental officials, experts, local ICH practitioners and community members. The volume aims to redefine the concepts of authenticity, integrity and continuity from the perspective of the ICH practitioners and to provide theoretical guidelines for developing a sustainable ICH tourism using a people-based approach. It will be a helpful resource for students, researchers and practitioners in heritage studies, tourism, anthropology, cultural management and Chinese studies.

Figures, Tables, Photos

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Critical Theorisation of ICH

Chapter 3. ICH Protection and ICH Tourism in China

Chapter 4. ICH and Tourism in Lijiang

Chapter 5. Typical ICH Tourism Programmes in Lijiang

Chapter 6. Value and Authenticity

Chapter 7. Commodification and Integrity

Chapter 8. Continuity and Transmission

Chapter 9. The Sustainable Development of ICH Tourism

References

Index

Sujets

• Media Studies
• Industries
• Museum Studies
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• East Asia
• Hospitality industry
• Hospitality
• Museology
• Professional
• Undergraduate education
• Travel
• Postgraduate education
• Cultural studies
• Tourism
• Far East
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Business
• Research
• Postgraduate
• Undergraduate
• ICH
• China
• Lijiang
• ART
• Industrie

Informations

• Publié par: Channel View Publications
• Date de parution: 17 mai 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781845418656
• Langue: English

Extrait

TOURISM AND CULTURAL CHANGE
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Understanding tourism’s relationships with culture(s) and vice versa, is of ever-increasing significance in a globalising world. TCC is a series of books that critically examine the complex and ever-changing relationship between tourism and culture(s). The series focuses on the ways that places, peoples, pasts, and ways of life are increasingly shaped/transformed/ created/packaged for touristic purposes. The series examines the ways tourism utilises/makes and re-makes cultural capital in its various guises (visual and performing arts, crafts, festivals, built heritage, cuisine etc.) and the multifarious political, economic, social and ethical issues that are raised as a consequence. Theoretical explorations, research-informed analyses, and detailed historical reviews from a variety of disciplinary perspectives are invited to consider such relationships.
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DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/SU8632
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Names: Su, Junjie, author.
Title: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism in China: A Critical Approach/Junjie Su.
Description: Bristol, UK; Jackson, TN: Channel View Publications, 2023. | Series: Tourism and Cultural Change: 63 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: ‘This book examines the relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and tourism, taking as a focus the ICH at the World Cultural Heritage site in Lijiang, China. It explores the tensions between authenticity and commodification and provides theoretical guidelines for developing a sustainable ICH tourism from a people-based approach’ – Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023002766 (print) | LCCN 2023002767 (ebook) | ISBN 9781845418632 (hardback) | ISBN 9781845418649 (pdf) | ISBN 9781845418656 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Cultural property – China – Lijiang Shi. | Sustainable tourism – China – Lijiang Shi. | Lijiang Shi (China)
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Contents
Figures, Tables, Photos
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Issues in Lijiang
The Movement of ICH in China
The Notion of ICH from UNESCO to China
2 Critical Theorisation of ICH
A Critical Approach to ICH
Authenticity, Commodification and Integrity
Continuity and the ICH-making Circle
3 ICH Protection and ICH Tourism in China
The Development of ICH Safeguarding in China
ICH Safeguarding in Yunnan Province
ICH Tourism in China and Yunnan Province
4 ICH and Tourism in Lijiang
The Naxi and Lijiang
Heritage Management in Lijiang
Heritage Tourism Development in Lijiang
5 Typical ICH Tourism Programmes in Lijiang
Dongba Culture
Traditional Music
Handicrafts
Culinary Skill
6 Value and Authenticity
The Official Perspective
The Expert Perspective
The Practitioner Perspective
7 Commodification and Integrity
The Official Perspective
The Expert Perspective
The Practitioner Perspective
8 Continuity and Transmission
The Official Perspective
The Expert Perspective
The Practitioner Perspective
9 The Sustainable Development of ICH Tourism
The Official Management of ICH
The Practitioners’ ICH-making
ICH Tourism with ICH Practitioners
Future Research
References
Figures, Tables, Photos
Figures
2.1 The ICH-making circle
3.1 ICH administrative system in China
3.2 Total revenue from tourism and its rate of increase in Yunnan province (2010–2020)
4.1 Location of Yunnan province (top) and Lijiang municipality (bottom)
4.2 Statistics of tourism visits and revenue in Lijiang (1990–2020)
9.1 Chinese ICH management under the influence of the AHD and the local community
Tables
5.1 Background of the Dongbas interviewed in Yushuizhai
5.2 Background of the Dongbas interviewed in Baidi Village
5.3 Background of the music players interviewed in Lijiang
6.1 Background of the governmental officials interviewed
6.2 Background of non-local scholars interviewed
6.3 Background of local scholars interviewed
6.4 Synchronic values perceived by the practitioners interviewed
6.5 Attitude of Naxi people towards ethnic values
6.6 Chinese words relating to authenticity
6.7 Aspects of authenticity indicated by the practitioners interviewed
7.1 Attitude of local people surveyed towards the change of ICH
7.2 Changed aspects of the components indicated by the practitioners interviewed
7.3 Comparison/contrast of the diverse interpretations in the two situations, by the practitioners interviewed
8.1 Comparison of the values perceived by the Dongbas interviewed, between the community and the tourism situations
8.2 Willingness of Dongbas to continually practise and transmit their Dongba culture
8.3 Comparison of the values perceived by the players interviewed, between the community and the tourism situations
8.4 Attitude of music players surveyed towards being willing to practise their ICH
8.5 Comparison of the values perceived by the craftspeople interviewed, for the community and the tourism situations
8.6 Attitudes of craftspeople surveyed towards the influence of tourism on their ICH
8.7 Attitudes of craftspeople surveyed towards being willing to practise their ICH
8.8 Comparison of the values perceived by the cooks interviewed, for the community and the tourism situations
8.9 Attitudes of the food-makers surveyed towards being willing to practise their ICH
Photos
1.1 Local Naxi women and tourists dancing in the Old Town of Lijiang
3.1 A tourist ethnic performance at Yunnan Nationalities Village in Kunming City
4.1 The streetscape of Dayan Town in Lijiang
5.1 Dongbas at the annual Dongba Fahui in the Heheyuan, Yushuizhai
5.2 Dongba He Guojun performing in the Heheyuan, Yushuizhai
5.3 Dongba He Yaowei performing at the Impression of Naxi
5.4 Dongbas performing at the Yard of Sky Ground
5.5 Dongba apprentices attending class at Baidi School
5.6 He’s family troupe performing Baishaxiyue music in Guanyinxia
5.7 The Dayan Naxi Ancient Music Association performance
5.8 Wooden wishing bells made by Che Fumin
5.9 Coppersmith He Shanjun in his workshop in Baisha Village
5.10 Zhang Xiangfang making Lijiang baba in her shop in Dayan Town, Lijiang
7.1 Tourists in the newly opened food stalls in the Old Town of Lijiang
Acknowledgements
This book is a commemoration of my journey in the field of ICH tourism in the past decade. Though this journey is bittersweet, it is always rewarding.
This book is largely based on my PhD research at the Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific, the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Australia. I wouldn’t have completed this intellectual journey if I hadn’t been inspired, supported and encouraged by my supervisors: Emeritus Prof William Logan, Prof Andrea Witcomb, Dr Fengqi Qian and Kristal Buckley AM. I owe great gratitude to them. Meanwhile, my special thanks should also be given to my colleagues at Deakin University, as well as the reviewers to this book, for their valuable comments.
I would like to thank many ICH practitioners and local people in China who helped me with their kindness, generosity and traditional knowledge. At the same time, the fieldwork couldn’t have been completed without the assistance from officials and scholars in China. I would like to thank the funders in China. My recent research in China from 2019 to 2022 was funded by the China National Social Sciences Fund Project New Ideas and New Methods in the Protection and Uses of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Contemporary China (19BMZ069) and the Start-up Fund for the Introduced Talents at Yunnan University (C176220100051).
Last but not least, I express my gratitude to my parents and wife for their continuous love, care and encouragement for me to travel and explore the wonderful world.
Abbreviations AHD Authorised Heritage Discourse GDP Gross Domestic Product ICH Intangible Cultural Heritage ICHC Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ICOMOS The International Council on Monuments and Sites LICH Law of