男友太凶猛1v1高h,大地资源在线资源免费观看 ,人妻少妇精品视频二区,极度sm残忍bdsm变态

中文
Home > Cultural Activities

Cultural identity of ancient town endangered by tourism

( Xinhua )

Updated: 2014-11-06

Cultural identity of ancient town endangered by tourism

Cultural heritages of the ancient town Pingyao in Shanxi province is under threat due to the rapid development of tourism.[Photo by Jiangdong/Asianewsphoto]

The local customs and cultural heritage of the ancient town of Pingyao in Shanxi province is under threat due to the rapid development of tourism.

In the 17 years since the 2,700-year-old town was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, it has seen tourism develop at a meteoric pace, with its tourism revenue growing from 12.5 million yuan (2.04 million U.S. dollars) in 1997 to 5.416 billion yuan in 2013.

Cultural identity of ancient town endangered by tourism

World Heritage List: Pingyao Ancient Town 

Business opportunities afforded by the blossoming of tourism has resulted in the transformation of traditional dwellings along the town's main drag into hostels, souvenir shops, eateries and bars.

Many tourists complain that the ancient town is losing its serenity and unique style.

Zhang Peng, an associate professor of architecture with Tongji University in Shanghai, said the future of a heritage site should be based on the collective willingness of all interest groups. However, in Pingyao, local residents often feel disenfranchised.

Every ancient town should find a development pattern that is in accordance with its own characteristics, and the local governments should control commercial activities deemed to be against the traditional characteristic of the town, he said.

Hou Shijun, head of the tourism bureau of Pingyao County, said: "Some businesses may indeed damage the traditional cultural heritage. The government is currently working on the issue of market access, and we should not allow the ancient town to become a cultural hodgepodge."

Unreasonable demographic structure is also a threat to the cultural heritage of Pingyao.

Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

Copyright ? China Daily. All Rights Reserved.
主站蜘蛛池模板: 南岸区| 弥勒县| 湖北省| 江安县| 鄂托克旗| 依兰县| 北流市| 石渠县| 乡城县| 西昌市| 高密市| 思茅市| 北流市| 萝北县| 财经| 白水县| 越西县| 博白县| 东宁县| 龙游县| 和平区| 紫阳县| 绍兴县| 油尖旺区| 鹿邑县| 阜宁县| 盐亭县| 怀宁县| 大方县| 庐江县| 巧家县| 莱州市| 游戏| 河池市| 宁海县| 葵青区| 利川市| 通榆县| 武威市| 鄢陵县| 常山县|