Chinese Heritage in the Making(English, Hardcover, unknown)

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Chinese Heritage in the Making(English, Hardcover, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Amsterdam University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9462983690 (ISBN 10) and 9789462983694 (ISBN 13).

The Chinese state uses cultural heritage as a source of power by linking it to political and economic goals, but heritage discourse has at the same time encouraged new actors to appropriate the discourse to protect their own traditions. This book focuses on that contested nature of heritage, especially through the lens of individuals, local communities, religious groups, and heritage experts. It examines the effect of the internet on heritage-isation, as well as how that process affects different groups of people.|This book focuses on the contested nature of heritage through the lens of individuals, local communities, religious groups, and heritage experts.