From Architectural Heritage to Temple of the Muses:Regenerative Museums in Modern China
Regenerative museums built on ancient buildings are an important type of modern Chinese museums,beginning with the reform of the late Qing Dynasty and ending on the eve of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.Their number accounts for two-thirds of the total number of modern Chinese public museums during their peak period.Using regenerative museums as a carrier not only brings new life to the ancient buildings they contain,but also promotes the localization process of museums as an exotic product.Although regenerative museums have their own weaknesses and their development is also influenced by external factors,compared to other public cultural institutions in modern China,they have three unique value implications:the symbol of the republic,the protection of ancient buildings,and the cultural industry.
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