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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Cultural tourism and lessons from China

in the district of Cheto, Peru. Their study promotes the government sectors at multiple levels. Their study identifies
involvement of local communities in protecting both the main challenge as achieving a balance between heritage
natural and cultural resources, proposing strategies to conservation and urban development. By analyzing vertical
raise awareness about the value of cultural heritage. This and horizontal government interactions, they highlight the
approach fosters cultural continuity and strengthens the importance of integrating responsibilities and resources
preservation of ancestral legacies within the community. across different levels of administration. Their findings
suggest that effective coordination between government
3.2. Strategies in China sectors can enhance both cultural heritage preservation

In China, cultural heritage conservation strategies have and local economic development.
been adapted to local specificities while also reflecting
global influences. Liu et al. (2022b) examine the impact of 3.3. Applicability of Chinese strategies in the
cultural heritage conservation at the Fujian Tulou site on the Peruvian Uchuraccay context
sustainable livelihoods of local residents. Through interviews, The case of China offers valuable lessons that could be
observations, and secondary data analysis, their study reveals adopted in Peru, a country facing similar challenges
that tourism and conservation policies often transform in cultural heritage preservation. In China, cultural
these sites into tourist attractions, which can threaten the heritage protection strategies have emphasized advanced
sustainability of traditional livelihoods. Their findings technology and integrated approaches to balance
highlight the importance of integrating cultural heritage conservation and tourism development. These tools
capital into sustainable development frameworks, ensuring include the digitization of intangible heritage, the use of
that residents maintain greater control over their assets. digital platforms to promote sustainable tourism, and the
Meanwhile, Cao & Li (2023) analyze changes in land implementation of policies that protect both tangible and
use and landscape patterns in cultural heritage-protected intangible.
cities using the PLUS model. Their study, conducted in In the specific case of Uchuraccay, cultural and
China’s Four Ancient Cities (Pingyao, Gucheng, She, and contextual differences between China and Peru present
Langzhong), reveals how urbanization and socioeconomic both challenges and opportunities for adopting strategies.
policies significantly affect landscape diversity and For example, while China has institutionalized its heritage
complexity. Their research not only highlights future policies, in Uchuraccay, community participation plays
challenges related to urban conservation but also proposes a more central role due to the strong connection of local
strategies to balance urban expansion with ecological land residents to their cultural traditions and practices. This
preservation. highlights the need to adapt conservation strategies to a
In the field of digital preservation, Li et al. (2022) more decentralized context, where local communities take
propose a computational framework for preserving and the lead in preservation efforts.
promoting Chinese cultural heritage, structured into In addition, differences in tourism scale and nature
three modules: data acquisition, digital modeling, and require distinct approaches. In China, mass tourism has
application. Case studies on the Mogao Caves and Guqin led to problems such as overexploitation of heritage sites,
art illustrate how this computational approach not only prompting the adoption of advanced monitoring systems.
digitally preserves cultural heritage but also promotes its In contrast, Uchuraccay, where tourism is still growing,
transmission to future generations, effectively creating a would benefit from strategies focused on community-
computable cultural ecosystem. based and sustainable tourism, integrating heritage
An additional innovative approach is presented by protection with local empowerment.
Chen et al. (2023), who utilize satellite imagery to monitor Finally, the incorporation of technological tools,
the sustainability of World Heritage sites in China. They such as computer models and satellite-based approaches
propose disturbance indicators based on land cover used in China, could significantly enhance heritage
changes and surface deformation, revealing that although management and conservation efforts in Uchuraccay.
most sites remain in good condition, some face challenges However, for these strategies to be effective, it is crucial to
due to methodological limitations. Their approach offers contextualize their implementation, taking into account
new tools for assessing sustainability progress at heritage differences in available resources and cultural priorities.
sites and their alignment with the Sustainable Development This comparative approach would not only enrich heritage
Goals. conservation policies in Peru but also position Uchuraccay
Finally, Zhang et al. (2024) explore cultural heritage as a reference for sustainable tourism development in
governance in China, focusing on interactions between similar rural regions.

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