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Under the Snow Mountain. Development of a Sustainable Tourism Model. Under the Snow Mountain. Sustainable Tourism Defined Lijiang’s Old Town Naxi Culture and History Presenting/Representing Naxi Culture Eco-tourism, Ethno-tourism and the Environment. Sustainable Tourism.
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Under the Snow Mountain Development of a Sustainable Tourism Model
Under the Snow Mountain • Sustainable Tourism Defined • Lijiang’s Old Town • Naxi Culture and History • Presenting/Representing Naxi Culture • Eco-tourism, Ethno-tourism and the Environment
Sustainable Tourism • Definition: low impact, income and employment generation, conservation • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Risk and Reward with UNESCO designation • LEAP (Local Effort And Preservation)
Sustainable Tourism • Trend in consumers selecting environmentally and culturally sensitive travel • Tourism offers unparalleled opportunities for the economic development of local communities living in or near heritage sites • …and in China
Location, Location, Location • Yunnan: South of the Clouds • International borders • Multi-Cultural history • Crossroads (Trade and WWII) • Environmental factors • 1996 Earthquake • 1998 and 2003 UNESCO designation
Gucheng, Old Town • Venice of the East • Traditional Architecture • Limited Infrastructure • Living vs. Created Atmosphere • Public vs. Private Space
Venice of the East • Traditional water systems • Unique architecture • Historic importance • Cultural Crossroads
Traditional Architecture • Earthquake “proof” • Building requirements • Space restrictions • Re-creation of the Mu Family Palace
Limited Infrastructure • Public bathrooms • Water supply • Power lines and other visual “pollution” • Increased population with tourists
Living vs. Created Culture • Daily use vs. tourism • Dancing in the public square • Photographs • Stores and restaurants for tourists vs. living space for residents
Public vs. Private Space • Personal history • Laws and regulations • Cost
Naxi Culture • Tibetan-Burmese Language • Women’s Dress • Food • Cultural traditions • Language • Song and dance
Naxi Culture • Women’s Dress • Traditional vs. tourist style • Selling clothes • Fashion vs. identity • Claimed to be aMatrilineal culture
Dongba Culture • Dongba Pictographs • “Living” pictographic language • Ritual and religious use • Role of Dongba
Environment • Three Rivers area: the Yangzi, Mekong and Salween • UNESCO 2003 • Tourism: Tiger Leaping Gorge • Naxi Myth
Environment • Hydro-power and mining pressure • Earthquake risk • Elevation
Environment • Urban vs. Rural • Power and development • Roads • Negative impact of regulations
Next Steps • Practical training in heritage preservation and management • Community participation in heritage preservation • Tourism as a tool for the preservation and enhancement of physical and intangible heritage • Sustainable conservancy while promoting tourism
Under the Snow Mountain Development of a Sustainable Tourism Model