Most cities in China have experienced dramatic changes during the systematic progress of modernization and commercialization. Rebuilding residential space into heritage preservation is popular in Chinese urban plannin...Most cities in China have experienced dramatic changes during the systematic progress of modernization and commercialization. Rebuilding residential space into heritage preservation is popular in Chinese urban planning. Yearning for modernity generates a policy of cultural protection which is transformed by the public spaces within which people carry out daily lives. However, heritage preservation in these cities is in a dilemma. On side, with the opening up, Chinese society toward modernization has been accompanied by large-scale urbanization, rapid commercialization and a booming consumerism. The Chinese capital has forced people to face the challenge of urban environment management and adaptation to a new city. The traditional streets in big cities are destroyed first and then rebuilt to turn the capital into an international metropolis. On the other side, heritage protection needs its historical roots as the authentic cultural features. To some extent, the process of urban landscaping stimulates people＇s nostalgia tie. Although it seems to be individual, it is also a link of one＇s historical memory of sentiment with the development of social construction. Hence, collective urban nostalgia that emerged through the rebuilding of heritage in urban China can promote nationalism from the governmental perspective. Further, it can also lead people face the life itself but neglect the social tensions around them. Meanwhile, rebuilding mode of Longtang also elaborates the power structure existing among state, capital, intellectuals.展开更多
Historic cities are cultural achievements that are gradually created by inhabitants over the centuries. In developed countries, the conservation of historic cities seems to be generally acknowledged as a method of com...Historic cities are cultural achievements that are gradually created by inhabitants over the centuries. In developed countries, the conservation of historic cities seems to be generally acknowledged as a method of community development that does not depend on huge exploitation. On the other hand, no sufficient countermeasures have been taken in developing countries because most native stakeholders are still interested in development. Here the author could focus on so-called ＂international cooperation＂, but urban conservation for historic cities where inhabitants actually live is still a minor consideration except for some government-based conservation projects for monuments and isolated examples of cultural heritage. In this paper, the example was taken of a conservation project which has been carried out by JICA （Japanese International Cooperation Agency） in Damascus, the old capital of Syria. The target area for the project is ＂Qanawat South＂. Although the origin of＂Qanawat South＂ dates back to the Roman age, efforts for urban conservation have not been well organized, partly because the area is located outside of the so-called old city registered as a world heritage site. For example, the master plan of 1968 indicated the redistribution of the traditional quarters, while some conservation laws have been restricting the regeneration of the area. Moreover, there is not yet any consensus among the stakeholders concerning the historical value of the quarter, they are still questioning why the area should be conserved rather than being freely sold or developed and what and how they should contribute to conservation. Based on analysis of the actual situation of Qasr al-Hajjaj Street, this paper examines a method called ＂restoration-type＂ facade improvement adopted by JICA, for which the final goal is not only to maintain the appearance of the street but also to activate the life of the habitants of the street.展开更多
Hebei, a traditional culturally grand province, enjoys a profound and varied intangible cultural heritage. However, as the process of social urbanization accelerating, ethnic and cultural intangible cultural heritage ...Hebei, a traditional culturally grand province, enjoys a profound and varied intangible cultural heritage. However, as the process of social urbanization accelerating, ethnic and cultural intangible cultural heritage of the original ecology has changed dramatically, thus many non-material cultural heritages are losing conditions for survival and development, facing extinction or endangered. In this context, the fate of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Hebei Province and the issues of ethnic heritage intangible cultural heritage are attracting more and more attention by people. Therefore, we shall get to know and understand the protection of ethnic minorities＇ Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hebei in urbanization vision. Traditional culture is the sum of the creation of a cultural history of the nation, while the traditional culture heritage handed down is the most essential part, which is the legacy of the history of each nation worth protecting material and spiritual wealth. Traditional culture can be variate, innovate, reconstmcte, but cultural heritage can only be reserved its original form instead of re- creating.In succession on the basis of traditional culture, new culture can be reconstructed ; But after cultural heritage disappear, it is unsustainable. Tangible cultural heritage is in that way, let alone intangible cultural heritage.展开更多
文摘Most cities in China have experienced dramatic changes during the systematic progress of modernization and commercialization. Rebuilding residential space into heritage preservation is popular in Chinese urban planning. Yearning for modernity generates a policy of cultural protection which is transformed by the public spaces within which people carry out daily lives. However, heritage preservation in these cities is in a dilemma. On side, with the opening up, Chinese society toward modernization has been accompanied by large-scale urbanization, rapid commercialization and a booming consumerism. The Chinese capital has forced people to face the challenge of urban environment management and adaptation to a new city. The traditional streets in big cities are destroyed first and then rebuilt to turn the capital into an international metropolis. On the other side, heritage protection needs its historical roots as the authentic cultural features. To some extent, the process of urban landscaping stimulates people＇s nostalgia tie. Although it seems to be individual, it is also a link of one＇s historical memory of sentiment with the development of social construction. Hence, collective urban nostalgia that emerged through the rebuilding of heritage in urban China can promote nationalism from the governmental perspective. Further, it can also lead people face the life itself but neglect the social tensions around them. Meanwhile, rebuilding mode of Longtang also elaborates the power structure existing among state, capital, intellectuals.
文摘Historic cities are cultural achievements that are gradually created by inhabitants over the centuries. In developed countries, the conservation of historic cities seems to be generally acknowledged as a method of community development that does not depend on huge exploitation. On the other hand, no sufficient countermeasures have been taken in developing countries because most native stakeholders are still interested in development. Here the author could focus on so-called ＂international cooperation＂, but urban conservation for historic cities where inhabitants actually live is still a minor consideration except for some government-based conservation projects for monuments and isolated examples of cultural heritage. In this paper, the example was taken of a conservation project which has been carried out by JICA （Japanese International Cooperation Agency） in Damascus, the old capital of Syria. The target area for the project is ＂Qanawat South＂. Although the origin of＂Qanawat South＂ dates back to the Roman age, efforts for urban conservation have not been well organized, partly because the area is located outside of the so-called old city registered as a world heritage site. For example, the master plan of 1968 indicated the redistribution of the traditional quarters, while some conservation laws have been restricting the regeneration of the area. Moreover, there is not yet any consensus among the stakeholders concerning the historical value of the quarter, they are still questioning why the area should be conserved rather than being freely sold or developed and what and how they should contribute to conservation. Based on analysis of the actual situation of Qasr al-Hajjaj Street, this paper examines a method called ＂restoration-type＂ facade improvement adopted by JICA, for which the final goal is not only to maintain the appearance of the street but also to activate the life of the habitants of the street.
文摘Hebei, a traditional culturally grand province, enjoys a profound and varied intangible cultural heritage. However, as the process of social urbanization accelerating, ethnic and cultural intangible cultural heritage of the original ecology has changed dramatically, thus many non-material cultural heritages are losing conditions for survival and development, facing extinction or endangered. In this context, the fate of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Hebei Province and the issues of ethnic heritage intangible cultural heritage are attracting more and more attention by people. Therefore, we shall get to know and understand the protection of ethnic minorities＇ Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hebei in urbanization vision. Traditional culture is the sum of the creation of a cultural history of the nation, while the traditional culture heritage handed down is the most essential part, which is the legacy of the history of each nation worth protecting material and spiritual wealth. Traditional culture can be variate, innovate, reconstmcte, but cultural heritage can only be reserved its original form instead of re- creating.In succession on the basis of traditional culture, new culture can be reconstructed ; But after cultural heritage disappear, it is unsustainable. Tangible cultural heritage is in that way, let alone intangible cultural heritage.
