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Author White, Chris

Title Heritage Revitalisation for Tourism in Hong Kong : the Role of Interpretive Planning
Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (101 pages)
Series Routledge Focus on Asia Ser
Routledge Focus on Asia Ser
Contents Cover; Half Title; Book Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Definition of terms; Why is it important?; The heritage tourist and consumption; The evolution of interpretation; The heritage tourism product development process; The role of interpretation in urban heritage revitalisation projects; References; 2 Heritage revitalisation for tourism in Hong Kong; The development of heritage conservation in Hong Kong; Interpretive planning in Hong Kong heritage revitalisation projects
The case of the adaptive re-use of the former Marine Police HeadquartersWhat is going on with heritage revitalisation projects in Hong Kong?; Research issues; Methods of collecting data; Sample selection; Data analysis; Limitations of the study; References; 3 Findings and discussion; Few good examples of interpretation in heritage revitalisation projects in Hong Kong; Definable reasons why the story gets lost in the end result of such projects; Project structure has an impact on the quality of interpretation; Steps to promote interpretation within heritage revitalisation projects
Hong Kong society is changingSummary of findings; 4 Implications for interpretation in heritage revitalisation; Reflection on the original assumptions; The applications of results; Limitations on the inclusion of contemporaneous developments; Internal/external validity issues; Future research opportunities; References; Index
Summary Heritage tourism is a global multi-million-dollar phenomenon, influencing national, regional and local cultural identities. Hong Kong finds itself at the confluence of several post-colonial economic, political and social developments and with this comes a greater awareness of the need for more meaningful cultural and heritage tourism products, especially in the form of revitalised heritage attractions. Taking a qualitative approach and using semi-structured in-depth interviews with practitioners and stakeholders in the field, this study explores the role of interpretation in heritage revitalisation projects for tourism in Hong Kong. It seeks to examine why the interpretive element of these projects so often gets diminished during the course of implementation and outlines five propositions that may inform it going forward. Ultimately, the findings of this study suggest that, as issues of local identity become ever more important in Hong Kong, the role of interpretation in the development of its heritage tourism products needs to be holistic, integrated and consistent across public, private and non-governmental sectors. Developing a framework of understanding to identify the contextual issues of interpretation and commodification, this book will be useful to students and scholars of tourism, heritage studies and Asian studies more generally
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Heritage tourism -- China -- Hong Kong
Heritage tourism.
cultural tourism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
Hong Kong, heritage, heritage management, tourism, planning.
Heritage tourism
China -- Hong Kong
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780429873829
0429873824
0429873816
9780429873812
0429463839
9780429463839