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ID143786
Title ProperChallenging, but not trouble-making
Other Title Informationcultural elites in China’s urban heritage preservation
LanguageENG
AuthorHan, Rongbin ;  Yao, Yuan
Summary / Abstract (Note)Urban heritage preservation is gaining momentum in China as massive urban renovation has put many historical sites under threat. A group of renowned scholars, experts and artists have played an important role in leading and coordinating the movement. How do these cultural elites promote urban heritage preservation? How do they mediate state–society interactions and navigate the authoritarian regime to achieve their goals? This article explores how cultural elites take advantage of their intermediary position between officialdom and citizenry by not only mobilizing urban residents and the media to counter-balance the state, but also balancing different levels and sectors of the party-state against each other. Such a ‘double balance’ approach maximizes their influence within both the state and society, pushing forward the otherwise non-prioritized goal of heritage preservation.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Contemporary China Vol. 25, No.98; Mar 2016: p.292-306
Journal SourceJournal of Contemporary China Vol: 25 No 98
Key WordsChina ;  Cultural Elites ;  Urban Heritage Preservation


 
 
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