Reflections from Territorialism — Case Study of the Conservation and Revitalization of Qiantong Ancient Town

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This paper discusses conservation and revitalization of historic town based on the principle of territorialism. The objective is to find out appropriate solutions for a given place and to keep its historic and cultural value. It develops corresponding analysis, planning and application with emphasizing on the features of a specific locality. The paper considers not only the material cultural heritages of a historic town, but also intangible aspects such as social integration. It advocates a territory-base development mode.

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