Temporalities and the conservation of cultural relic protection units: legislative, economic and citizen times of the Bugaoli community in globalising Shanghai

Since the establishment of treaty ports in the mid-19th century, the urban development of many Chinese cities, and notably of Shanghai, has been heavily influenced by global economic flows and global urban and architectural practices. In Shanghai, extensive lilong neighbourhoods stand as remnants of...

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Published in:	Built heritage Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 11 - 16
Main Authors:	Zhu, Kaiyi, Hein, Carola M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore Springer Singapore 01-12-2020 Springer Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	19th century Architecture Architecture and Design Bugaoli (Cité Bourgogne) China Citizen time Citizens Colonialism Community Cultural heritage Cultural Relics Protection System (CRPS) Culture Demolition Design Economic aspects Economic development Economic time Everyday life France Gentrification Historic buildings & sites Legal norms Legislative time Neighborhoods Ports Protection and preservation Proximity Redevelopment Research Article Temporalities Treaties Urban areas Urban development France China Citizen time Shanghai Urban heritage conservation Economic time Temporalities Legislative time Bugaoli (Cité Bourgogne) Cultural Relics Protection System (CRPS)
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Summary:	Since the establishment of treaty ports in the mid-19th century, the urban development of many Chinese cities, and notably of Shanghai, has been heavily influenced by global economic flows and global urban and architectural practices. In Shanghai, extensive lilong neighbourhoods stand as remnants of the treaty port era. Many of these historic districts are in close proximity to rapidly transforming areas of the city, creating civic tension around demolition, conservation and the redevelopment of colonial heritage. Examining the listed Bugaoli community in Shanghai’s old French Concession, the heritage strategies applied under the particular Cultural Relics Protection System (CRPS), and the discourse of local residents interviewed in the context of this project, this paper reveals the paradoxes around urban heritage conservation and urban development by considering three different temporalities: legislative time, economic time and citizen time. The paper argues that actors involved in heritage practices should consider both space and time related issues in urban heritage conservation. Historic communities such as Bugaoli experience conflicts between conservation and the demands of everyday life. They underline and require a heritage strategy that acknowledges diverse temporalities and balances legal norms, economic interests and the public’s demands.
ISSN:	2096-3041 2662-6802
DOI:	10.1186/s43238-020-00012-8