Discovery of Suzhou: Application Research on Urban Culture and Tourism

Author: Wei Xiangdong
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Suzhou is one of China's first batch of historical and cultural famous cities in and also an important scenic tourist city. Engaging in the research and development of urban cultural resources, it enjoys unique advantages in Suzhou. Over the several years from 1999 to 2002, the research team led by the author successively took on tasks such as tourism planning or cultural resource surveys for Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden, Xuanzang Temple and Qian Street, Lion Grove Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Lingering Garden, Pan Gate, Shantang Street, and Pingjiang Historical District. This book is a compilation of research findings related to the exploration and utilization of urban cultural resources for tourism development from the aforementioned projects. It organically combines theoretical research with applied research, as well as comprehensive studies with case studies. After providing a general discussion on the development process of the Su South urban agglomeration, represented by Suzhou, and the characteristics and forms of urban culture, the book explores Suzhou's urban culture from multiple perspectives in a chronological order of the author's cultural tourism project research, using individual cultural phenomena as material. These perspectives include ancient city landmarks, famous mountain scenery, classical gardens, historical districts, old street landscapes, and folk customs.
Suzhou is one of China's first batch of historical and cultural famous cities in and also an important scenic tourist city. Engaging in the research and development of urban cultural resources, it enjoys unique advantages in Suzhou. Over the several years from 1999 to 2002, the research team led by the author successively took on tasks such as tourism planning or cultural resource surveys for Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden, Xuanzang Temple and Qian Street, Lion Grove Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Lingering Garden, Pan Gate, Shantang Street, and Pingjiang Historical District. This book is a compilation of research findings related to the exploration and utilization of urban cultural resources for tourism development from the aforementioned projects. It organically combines theoretical research with applied research, as well as comprehensive studies with case studies. After providing a general discussion on the development process of the Su South urban agglomeration, represented by Suzhou, and the characteristics and forms of urban culture, the book explores Suzhou's urban culture from multiple perspectives in a chronological order of the author's cultural tourism project research, using individual cultural phenomena as material. These perspectives include ancient city landmarks, famous mountain scenery, classical gardens, historical districts, old street landscapes, and folk customs.