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Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong

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Although the idea of intangible cultural heritage has existed since the beginning of the twentieth century, awareness and efforts to recognize it in Hong Kong only began in earnest in the 1990s. This book covers...
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Although the idea of intangible cultural heritage has existed since the beginning of the twentieth century, awareness and efforts to recognize it in Hong Kong only began in earnest in the 1990s. This book covers intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong, examining the influence of local policies of the past, societal change, and national-level alignment with Beijing’s cultural main melody, transforming recognition of Hong Kong’s heritage into what it is today.
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Price: £17.00
Pages: 168
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date: 30 December 2026
Trim Size: 7.00 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9789888946921
Format: Paperback
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology & anthropology, Psychology, Public administration / Public policy
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‘A handsome volume introducing the timely subject of intangible cultural heritage from its precursors in old Hong Kong through the onset of ICH discourse in the new millennium to its latest permutations under COVID-19, filled with colourful details and cogent analyses. The study of ICH in Hong Kong is in good hands.’

—Wing Chung Ng, department chair and professor of history, University of Texas at San Antonio



‘Not much has been written on Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage (ICH). This very important book covers the past, present, and future of ICH, giving us a better understanding of how traditions have changed dramatically because of COVID-19 and new technology, and how communities are essential to keeping these traditions alive.’

—Florence Padovani, director, French Centre for Research on Contemporary China