Rediscovery of Cultural Landscapes in Southern China - Sustainable Heritage and Planning in Rural Settlements

This book investigates the concept of Human Landscape in rural settlements in Southern China, where communities and their cultural landscapes are facing contemporary challenges following a period of rapid urbanization in the last fifty years.

List of contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. 1) Introduction. Part I: Theoretical Framework. 2) Human Landscape. 3) Cultural Heritage in Rural Landscape. 4) Finding an Eco-Habitat. 5) Evolution from the Origin. 6) Hakka Villages in Hong Kong. 7) From Empty-nestling to Home Calling. Part II: Heritage Management Approaches. 8) Case Analysis with Alternative Strategies. 9) Tai O Fishing Village-cultural awakening. 10) Yim Tin Tsai Catholic Village-religious calling. 11) Lai Chi Wo-rural revitalizing. 12) Nga Tsin Wai Village-urban rediscovering. 13) Cangdong Project-tradition revitalizing. 14) Meinong Hakka Cultural District-humanized indigenizing. 15) Satoyama and Hakka Wisdom. Conclusion 16) Learning towards Human Landscape. Index.

About the author

Wallace P. H. Chang is a visiting scholar at the Harvard-Yenching Institute of Harvard University, associate professor at the University of Hong Kong, and registered architect in Hong Kong and China. He is both an architectural practitioner and theorist on urban design, cultural conservation, and community participation.

Summary

This book investigates the concept of Human Landscape in rural settlements in Southern China, where communities and their cultural landscapes are facing contemporary challenges following a period of rapid urbanization in the last fifty years.

Product details

• Authors: Wallace P.H. Chang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2023
• EAN: 9780367466527
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46652-7
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Planning, Heritage and Sustainability
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, ART / Museum Studies, The environment, Urban & municipal planning, Science / Environmental Science, Human Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, TRAVEL / Asia / East / China, South China, Rural planning and policy, Rural planning