All Outputs (7)

Archaeological Tourism, World Heritage and Social Value: A Comparative Study in China (2023)
Journal Article
Gao, Q. (2023). Archaeological Tourism, World Heritage and Social Value: A Comparative Study in China. Heritage and Society, 16(3), 157-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159032x.2023.2226577

This article investigates the relationship between archaeological tourism, UNESCO World Heritage designation, and the social value attached to archaeological sites in China. It aims to provide novel insights into such connections by examining the imp... Read More about Archaeological Tourism, World Heritage and Social Value: A Comparative Study in China.

中国左江花山岩画与老挝巴添岩画的关联性研究 (A Study of the Relationship between the Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art in China and the Pha Taem Rock Art in Laos) (2023)
Journal Article
Xiao, B., & Gao, Q. (2023). 中国左江花山岩画与老挝巴添岩画的关联性研究 (A Study of the Relationship between the Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art in China and the Pha Taem Rock Art in Laos). 1902 Committee news series, 78-93

The Zuojiang Huashan rock art area, which consists of approximately 80 rock art sites distributed along the Zuojiang river valley, is located in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which borders Vietnam. It is generally believed that these rock... Read More about 中国左江花山岩画与老挝巴添岩画的关联性研究 (A Study of the Relationship between the Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art in China and the Pha Taem Rock Art in Laos).

Authenticity and heritage conservation: seeking common complexities beyond the ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ dichotomy (2020)
Journal Article
Gao, Q., & Jones, S. (2021). Authenticity and heritage conservation: seeking common complexities beyond the ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ dichotomy. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 27(1), 90-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2020.1793377

This article challenges the claimed gulf between ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ concepts and approaches to heritage conservation through an analysis of the common complexities surrounding authenticity. The past few decades have witnessed an important critiq... Read More about Authenticity and heritage conservation: seeking common complexities beyond the ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ dichotomy.

Social Values and Rock Art Tourism: An Ethnographic Study of the Huashan Rock Art Area (China) (2017)
Journal Article
Gao, Q. (2017). Social Values and Rock Art Tourism: An Ethnographic Study of the Huashan Rock Art Area (China). Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, 19(1), 82-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/13505033.2016.1290477

The rapid expansion of cultural tourism has led to increased numbers of visitors to rock art sites throughout the world. The rise of rock art tourism has affected not only the preservation of rock art sites, but also the social values attributed to t... Read More about Social Values and Rock Art Tourism: An Ethnographic Study of the Huashan Rock Art Area (China).

Social Values and Archaeological Heritage: An Ethnographic Study of the Daming Palace Archaeological Site (China) (2016)
Journal Article
Gao, Q. (2016). Social Values and Archaeological Heritage: An Ethnographic Study of the Daming Palace Archaeological Site (China). Post Classical Archaeologies, 6, 213-234

In recent years, it is progressively believed that heritage itself does not have values, but rather values are assigned to places of heritage by people. The evolution of how heritage values should be considered has deeply influenced practices and pol... Read More about Social Values and Archaeological Heritage: An Ethnographic Study of the Daming Palace Archaeological Site (China).

Challenges in Archaeological Tourism in China (2016)
Journal Article
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

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 b... Read More about Challenges in Archaeological Tourism in China.

The Huashan rock art site (China) – The sacred meeting place for sky, water and earth (2013)
Journal Article
Gao, Q. (2013). The Huashan rock art site (China) – The sacred meeting place for sky, water and earth. Rock art research, 30(1), 22-32

The Huashan rock art site of China is located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, neighbouring with Vietnam. It is generally believed that the rock art at the Huashan site was created between the Warring States Period (403 – 221 BCE) and Eastern Han... Read More about The Huashan rock art site (China) – The sacred meeting place for sky, water and earth.