Authenticity in heritage conservation: Interpretation and local practice

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Abstract

The examination of the authenticity value, its interpretation, and consequences for heritage conservation practices in China have followed a trend that is both global and local. From Liangs defense of restoring the old as it was (修舊如舊 xiujiu rujiu) to the development of the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics and the China Principles, the Chinese government has attempted to define its own criteria of authenticity through learning from both its history of restoration and international principles and embracing modern world of conservation and UNESCO conventions. The Chinese official value system for authenticity criteria is increasingly confronted by the shifting power structure of new social orders constructed by different actors in the social network. During the process of localization, authenticity has formed a dynamic and diversified presentation through the local economic, social and cultural development. The juxtaposition of different value systems in heritage conservation in the process of globalization and modernization in China continuously leads to new practices.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-24
JournalGuizhou Social Sciences (Guizhou Shehui Kexue)
Volume268
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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