Challenges in Archaeological Tourism in China

Gao, Qian

doi:10.1007/s10761-016-0333-x

Challenges in Archaeological Tourism in China

Gao, Qian

Authors

Dr Qian Gao qian.gao@durham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor

Abstract

Worldwide archaeological tourism, or tourism to sites with archaeological significance, has been rapidly growing and has attracted increased academic attention in recent years. China is an outstanding case in this field. In fact, its government has been actively promoting tourism and archaeological tourism for the last three decades. The understanding of the challenges that Chinese archaeological tourism is currently facing is the focus of this article. Four aspects will guide the discussion: the dilemma between site preservation and economic profitability, unregulated tourism development, the influence of UNESCO World Heritage designation, and authorities’ sensitivity towards ethnic issues in archaeological tourism.

Citation

Gao, Q. (2016). Challenges in Archaeological Tourism in China. International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 20(2), 422-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-016-0333-x

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Mar 30, 2016
Publication Date	2016-06
Deposit Date	Oct 13, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Nov 2, 2022
Journal	International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Print ISSN	1092-7697
Electronic ISSN	1573-7748
Publisher	Springer
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	20
Issue	2
Pages	422-436
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-016-0333-x

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