Chinese heritage in the making : experiences, negotiations and contestations /

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, especia...

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Other Authors:	Maags, Christina (Editor), Svensson, Marina, 1961- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Series:	IIAS publications series. Monographs. Asian heritages (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; 3.
Subjects:	China > Cultural policy. China > Civilization. Cultural property > China.