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Xiong, Ling (2023) Sustainability tourism development and protection of ancient villages in Guilin. Masters thesis, Multimedia University.

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Abstract

Ancient villages are the historical relics of farming life left over from the process of human civilization in China. According to incomplete statistics, more than100ancient villages in Guilin have distinctive characteristics and an intense cultural atmosphere. These ancient villages are located among Guilin's green mountains and green waters. They are small, exquisite, and unpretentious; and have profound cultural heritage and ethnic customs. These ancient villages contain rich tourism resources and have great conservation value. However, with tourism development and rural construction for economic benefits, many problems are emerging. For example, transitional development, especially human activities, has seriously damaged many traditional ancient villages and buildings. Natural damage; the blind pursuit of profit leads to a vicious competition of homogeneity; the intangible heritage, such as folk customs, songs, and crafts with regional characteristics, is not inherited due to the inability to retain people in the countryside. These problems have seriously affected the development of ancient village tourism and are even more related to protecting the intangible cultural heritage of ancient villages. Nevertheless, there is a lack of in-depth understanding of these problems. Field investigation, in-depth interviews and observations were employed. Ancient villages of Guilin had been visited to understand the problems faced and how to protect the cultural heritage of these ancient villages from different stakeholders' perspectives.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information:	Call No.: G155.C55 X56 2023
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sustainable tourism—China
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography > G1-922 Geography (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM) > MBA Programme
Depositing User:	Ms Suzilawati Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	21 May 2025 02:35
Last Modified:	21 May 2025 02:35
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/13783

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