Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
Intangible Heritage in Hong Kong
Course Number:
ANTH 2370
Course Description:
Hong Kong, with its dominant image as an Asian global city as well as gateway to mainland China, has been representing itself with an image of East meets West for its tourist attractions in the last century. In order to maintain this image for its world visitors, there is no doubt that Hong Kong needs to find a balance between its global metropolitan aspect and unique cultural heritage with local characteristics in many ways. Yet, before moving on for extensive intangible heritage preservation, we might want to think about: What kind of heritage do we want to pass down to the coming generations? What kind of long-term policy do we have? How should the intangible heritage preservation and management be carried out? In this course, different types of intangible heritage in Hong Kong will be introduced and explained, and students will be guided to discuss and rethink the use and
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 400
Attachment Files:
Intangible Heritage in Hong Kong.pdf
