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A Study On The Protection And Renewal Strategies Of Historical And Cultural Village In Meizhou Hakka Area Under The Angle Of Community Development

Posted on:2013-10-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L HuangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2232330374475347Subject:Urban planning and design
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Meizhou, Capital of Hakka in the World, is rich in Hakka ancient villages. Thevillages,which have extremely high study value, are famous for fine natural scenery,unique architectural modeling as well as profound historical details. They not only carryHakka historical memory, but also an important part of Hakka culture. At the same time,the conservation process of ancient villages in our country is government “top-down”hegemonic planning, which lead to invalid planning phenomenon by means of villagehollow, tourism commercialization and native cultural loss, etc.Therefore, based on successful experience of Japan city-making movement and Taiwancommunity construction, this paper proposes to construction strategies of Hakka villages.Through enhancing sense of identity and benefit of induction, these strategies can promotevillagers to take part in local public affairs; revive culture, industry and economy;reproduce former community vigour; and then meet the goal of conservation and renewal.Research framework listed as four aspects:(1)Related background: Research on domestic and foreign Protection theor, ies, makeconclusions on conservation experience and analyze their disadvantages, set forthcommunity construction theory,introduce successful cases,finally get enlightened thinkingand method for the paper.(2)Protection status analyses: The status analyses of Hakka villages indicate that Hakkavillages have precondition of community construction: Hakka’ ancestral idea graduallytransforms into community sense and exists self-protection act. However, due to inefficientprotection and the lack of updated measures, Hakka villages are faced with realistic dilemmaby ways of over commercialization development, culture destruction, mechanical imitation,region features loss and hollow, and traditional handcraft be lost, etc.(3)Presentation of construction strategies: To solve the above realistic dilemma, theauthor applies community construction theories to make clear of historic elements of Hakkavillages, revalue the culture of Hakka villages, and structure construction strategies ofHakka villages from three aspects: recovery and interpretation, motivation and system,renovation and management. By means of recovering clan function, restructuring community network and constructing proper community participating system, we canimprove the initiative and enthusiasm of community. Finally, based on the construction ofmultiple operating and local learning mechanisms we will promote community vitality andachieve lasting development.(4) Application of cases: This paper uses a large number of questionnaire surveys andinterviews for analyzing the structure types of Overseas Chinese villages community,villagers’ community consciousness, ancestral idea and status of social capital application;in addition to apply proper construction strategies for efficiently guiding Overseas Chinesevillages participate community public affairs, and then meet the goal of protection andrenewal.
Keywords/Search Tags:Community construction, Meizhou, Hakka villages, protection andrenewal
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