The Invention of Tradition in China

Name: The Invention of Tradition in China
Brand: Springer
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By Suvi Rautio

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In China, heritage projects are sprouting across the countryside carrying the promise of Xi Jinping's "Chinese dream" as a call for the great revival and rejuvenation of the nation. This book unravels the workings behind these promises through the story of remaking Meili, a Dong ethnic minority village nestled along the margins of China, into a "Traditional Village" heritage site. In a past riven by deep political and societal disruptions, Meili becomes a medium for contesting, mediating and continuously inventing representations of tradition that aligns with the Chinese Communist Party's mission towards continuity and stability. The outcome is an original depiction of the compromises that shape heritage-making in a rural ethnic corner of China. Filled with rich, fine-grained narrative and analysis, Suvi Rautio offers a unique lens to the politics of inventing tradition and its far-reaching consequences in steering China's national identity under Xi Jinping rule.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 280
Release Date:: 2025-08-27
Publication Date:: 2025-08-27
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9819738415
ISBN13:: 9789819738410
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Weight:: 366 g
Height:: 148 cm
Width:: 210 cm
Thickness:: 16 cm

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