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Growth of Chinese museums in the 21st century reflects the government's Museum Development Plan for 2011-2020 to open one museum per 250,000 people, with the goal of attracting one billion visitors. This book builds our knowledge of the roles of China's museums through social and political changes, governance, and the private and public sectors.
List of contents
Preface - The Chinese Museum Boom in Broad Strokes
Guan Qiang
Introduction- Understanding China's Museum Boom
Gail Lord
Part 1: China's Museum Boom in Context
1.1 Lively Places Throbbing With Life
An Laishun
1.2 A Global Perspective on Museum Growth Cycles
Javier Jimenez and Gail Lord
1.3 A Brief History of Chineses Museums to 1949
Duan Yong
1.4 A Brief History of Chinese Museums 1949-1995
Song Xiangguang
1.5 The Musealization of China
Sofia Bollo and Yu Zhang
1.6 The Dichotomy of Relic Preservation Policies and the Social Role of Museums
Han Yong
Part 2: Museum Building in China's New Urban Culture
2.1 The Urban Boom Meets Museums
Doug Saunders
2.2 A Museum Born of Real Estate
Gao Peng
2.3 From Desification to Place-making in Urban Planning
Phil Enquist
2.4 Character Building and Genius Loci in Museum Arhitecture
He Jingtang
2.5 Creating Bridges Between Contemporary Art and Life
Rebecca Catching
Part 3: Opening Up to the World
3.1 Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power
An Laishun
3.2 Exhibitions as Tools of Diplomacy
Zhou Ming
3.3 Navigating Cross-cultural Collaborations-a Curatorial Perspective
Chen Shen
3.4 Changing Concepts and Strategies for Public Engagement
Tomislav Sola
3.5 From Hermetic and Inward Looking to Outward Reaching and International Museums
Tian Kai
3.6 The V&A's Partnership with the Design Society in Shenzhen: An Ongoing Legacy of Cultural Diplomacy
Tim Reeve
Part 4: Case Studies in Innovation
4.1 Shanghai Museum: "A History of the World in 100 Objects"-Growing a Capacity for Institutional Change
Yang Zhigang
4.2 Guangdong Museum: The Dawn of the Smart Museum
Wei Jun
4.3 Palace Museum: Museum Fever-Keeping Up With Public Demands for New Experiences
Shan Jixiang
4.4 Natural History Museums: Underappreciated, Yet Wildly Popular
Jian Guan
4.5 Suzhou Musuem: Harnessing the Power of the People, Products and Place
Chen Ruijin
4.6 Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum: Embers of Memory
Zhu Pei
Conclusion: Toward a Sustainable Future: "Feeling the Stones as We Cross the River"
Gail Lord, Javier Jimenez and Rebecca Catching
About the author
Edited by Gail Dexter Lord; Guan Qiang; An Laishun and Javier Jimenez
Summary
Growth of Chinese museums in the 21st century reflects the government’s Museum Development Plan for 2011-2020 to open one museum per 250,000 people, with the goal of attracting one billion visitors. This book builds our knowledge of the roles of China’s museums through social and political changes, governance, and the private and public sectors.
