Constructing New Meanings of Chinese Architectural Heritage in the World Heritage Sites of Malacca Straits

Abstract This paper aims to construct new meanings of Chinese architectural heritage in the World Heritage sites of Malacca and Penang in the Malacca Straits. Inscribed in 2008, both sites have a history of more than 600 years of migrating trades and cultural exchanges with China. The influence of C...

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Main Author: Qing Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:Built Heritage
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/BF03545667