Heritage in China is constantly scrutinized by the party-state, whose leadership is also
exercised at the cultural level by imposing forms of revival, historical continuity, and timeless …

Since China's signing of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention in 1985, cultural heritage in
China has become a booming industry and a key area of scholarly investigation. The …

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 …

Originating from within the UNESCO, narratives on 'heritage under threat'tell the story of how
and why intangible cultural heritage (ICH) practices are valuable, why are they …

“Heritage Politics in China” examines the process of heritage-making in China, focusing on
how “universal” heritage regimes and discourses promoted by UNESCO are appropriated …

This introductory chapter explores how cultural heritage, in the guise of tourism, museums,
ethnic identity, and historical spaces, has become key to the Chinese state's developmental …

Understanding cultural heritage politics in China means grasping the multiple ways in which
the party-state employs the Chinese past to achieve its objectives in the present. China's …

Decisions on what to remember and preserve are not neutral or self-evident but shaped by
ideological and political considerations in any given society (Barthel 1996; Howard 2003; …

In proposing a new conceptual framework that systematises and comprehends the complex
dynamics of cultural heritage politics in China, the study takes its inspiration from Chinese …

“Heritage Politics in China” examines the process of heritage-making in China, focusing on
how “universal” heritage regimes and discourses promoted by UNESCO are appropriated …