Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang

Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang

Kuqa, Xinjiang, is located at northwestern inland china. Traditionally a bridge between eastern and western civilizations, Kuqa had a history of cultural fusion and was left with abundant cultural heritage. As population increase, economic growth and social changes occurred, spontaneous renovation o...

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Main Authors: N. Wu, X. Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-08-01
Series:ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Online Access:http://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/II-5-W3/343/2015/isprsannals-II-5-W3-343-2015.pdf
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spelling doaj-0c0d1c23c1e7469590f2d557be901ad52020-11-24T23:23:06ZengCopernicus PublicationsISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences2194-90422194-90502015-08-01II-5/W334334910.5194/isprsannals-II-5-W3-343-2015Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, XinjiangN. Wu0X. Zhang1THID, F3&4, Building1, No.41 Shangdi West Road, Haidian Dist rict, Beijing, P.R.ChinaTHID, F3&4, Building1, No.41 Shangdi West Road, Haidian Dist rict, Beijing, P.R.ChinaKuqa, Xinjiang, is located at northwestern inland china. Traditionally a bridge between eastern and western civilizations, Kuqa had a history of cultural fusion and was left with abundant cultural heritage. As population increase, economic growth and social changes occurred, spontaneous renovation of the old city was affected, in which street fabric and scenes underwent damages. The paper demonstrates attempts made in various projects to achieve conservation of cultural heritage in agreement with economic development and improvement of living condition. The lessons learnt in these projects will be of value to development of other historic cities, especially in minority ethnic regions in China.http://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/II-5-W3/343/2015/isprsannals-II-5-W3-343-2015.pdf
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Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
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title Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
title_short Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
title_full Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
title_fullStr Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
title_full_unstemmed Conservation of cultural heritage in minority ethnic regions in northwestern china—an exploration at Kuqa, Xinjiang
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description Kuqa, Xinjiang, is located at northwestern inland china. Traditionally a bridge between eastern and western civilizations, Kuqa had a history of cultural fusion and was left with abundant cultural heritage. As population increase, economic growth and social changes occurred, spontaneous renovation of the old city was affected, in which street fabric and scenes underwent damages. The paper demonstrates attempts made in various projects to achieve conservation of cultural heritage in agreement with economic development and improvement of living condition. The lessons learnt in these projects will be of value to development of other historic cities, especially in minority ethnic regions in China.
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