Authenticity as a challenge in the transformation of Beijing's urban heritage: The commercial gentrification of the Guozijian historic area
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- 作者：Plá ; cido Gonzá ; lez Martí ; nez placido@us.es" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Urban heritage ; Creative city ; Authenticity ; Urban renovation ; Gentrification
- 刊名：Cities
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：59
- 期：Complete
- 页码：48-56
- 全文大小：1681 K
文摘
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Authenticity is a major issue for the conservation of urban heritage that is being interpreted with commodification purposes.
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Contemporary definitions of urban heritage authenticity include the participation and defense of rights of the community.
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Commercial gentrification poses a challenge to established definitions of authenticity in the heritage realm, specifically the right to the city of the original population.
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Tolerance from local authorities legitimates the loss of authenticity in heritage renovations for commercial purposes, contradicting international recommendations and state policy directives.
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New definitions of authenticity coming from tourism and real estate interests imply the loss of the original urban fabric of Beijing.