Protecting the Spirit of Hutong: A Case Study of Nanchizi Precinct, Beijing

Qian, Fengqi (2008) Protecting the Spirit of Hutong: A Case Study of Nanchizi Precinct, Beijing. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Conference or Workshop Item]

Preview

PDF 77-BCkP-152.pdf Download (133kB)

Abstract (in English)

This paper uses a case study of Nanchizi precinct to assess the impact of the spirit of hutongs in Beijing. The renewal of historic precincts rejuvenates old quarters on the one hand, on the other, it may pose threats not only to the built fabric but also to the spirit of historic precincts. Hutong is a living cultural landscape in Beijing representing of unique characteristics, complex historical layers as well as the way of life of its citizens. The recent decade witnesses the renewal of historic precincts in Beijing, which has greatly changed the historic vernacular landscape. How to accommodate changes while retain the spirit of Beijing’s traditional habitat is a question facing the heritage management. This paper argues that continuity and change of the landscape are inter-related, and that an effective conservation regime needs the enhanced awareness of the history of interaction between people and place.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Authors:	Authors Email Qian, Fengqi UNSPECIFIED
Languages:	English
Keywords:	cultural landscape; vernacular landscape; spirit of place; intangible heritage; urban renewal; renovation; heritage at risk
Subjects:	O.INTANGIBLE HERITAGE > 01. Generalities D.URBANISM > 02. Urban planning D.URBANISM > 04. Rehabilitation H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 06. Cultural landscapes H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 27. Vernacular architecture
Name of monument, town, site, museum:	Nanchizi Precinct, Beijing, China
ICOMOS Special Collection:	Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
ICOMOS Special Collection Volume:	2008, 16th
Depositing User:	Jose Garcia
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2010 16:54
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2011 19:12
References:	Bao H. 2003. ‘Seeking proper way to protect old city’, China Daily, 20 August, p.4 Beijing Municipal Government. 2004. ‘Beijing Li Shi Wen Hua Ming Cheng Bao Hu Gui Hua (The Planning Scheme for the Protection of the Historically and Culturally Famous City of Beijing)’, available at the website of Beijing Municipal Administration for Cultural Heritage, http://www.bjww.gov.cn/2004/7-13/2157.shtml, access date: 27 April 2005 Beijing Municipal Government. 2005. ‘Beijing Li Shi Wen Hua Ming Cheng Bao Hu Tiao Li (Regulations for the Protection of the Historically and Culturally Famous City of Beijing)’, available at the website of Beijing Municipal Administration for Cultural Heritage, http://www. bjww.gov.cn/2005/8-13/141114-2.shtml, access date: 10 July 2008 Birnbaum, C.A., ‘Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes’, in Preservation Brief 36, US National Park Service, http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief36.htm, access date: 10 July 2008 Duan, B. and Wang, T. 2005. Beijing Shi Dong Cheng Qu Zhi (History of Dong Cheng District, Beijing), Beijing, Beijing Chu Ban She Lewis, P. 1979. 'Axioms for Reading the Landscape', in The Interpretation of Ordinary Landscapes (Ed, Meinig, D.), New York, Oxford University Press Nan, X. 2003. Hui Bu Qu De Nanchizi (Nanchizi: a place unable to go back to), Nan Fang Zhou Mo, 24 October, p.D25 Wang, N. 1997. Vernacular house as an attraction: illustration from hutong tourism in Beijing, Tourism Management, 18:8, pp. 573-580 Weng, L. 2003. Beijing de Hutong (Beijing’s Hutong), Beijing, Beijing Tu Shu Guan Chu Ban She UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2005. The Vienna Memorandum on ‘World Heritage and contemporary architecture – managing the historic urban landscape’, paragraphs 7-8
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/33

Actions (login required)

View Item

Metadata

• HTML Citation
• ASCII Citation
• Full
• OpenURL ContextObject
• EndNote
• BibTeX
• MODS
• MPEG-21 DIDL
• EP3 XML
• Dublin Core
• Reference Manager
• Eprints Application Profile
• Simple Metadata
• Refer
• METS

Downloads