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Rouran Zhang

Australian National University
Participates in 2 items
Rouran Zhang is a PhD candidate in the Research School of Humanities and the Arts, majoring in Interdisciplinary Cross-Cultural Research in the ANU Research School of Humanities and the Arts. He completed an MA in Landscape Architecture at the University of Sheffield in 2010 after a BS Urban Planning from Beijing Forestry University in 2008. His PhD topic ' Value in Change: What do World Heritage Nominations Bring to Chinese World heritage Sites' explores the interrelationship between tourism and heritage with respect to two Chinese world heritage sites - West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou and Xidi and Hongcun in Anhui province. Publications Zhang, Rouran. (2009) Humanity Between Karst Water Environment and Ethnic Groups. Journal of Environmental Protection, No.10A, 73 - 74 (in Chinese) Zhang, Rouran. (2009) Analysis of Application of Rain Gardens System in Western Countries. Journal of Chinese Landscape Architecture, 2009 Landscape Architecture Academic Paper Collection, 27 – 31. (in Chinese) Zhang, Rouran. (2010) Traditional Water Supply and Drainage System in the villages which are located in the caves: Case study in Zhongdong Miao Village. Journal of Environmental and Sustainable Development.No.3, 18-20. (in Chinese) Zhang, Rouran. (2011) Exploration of Renewable Energy Planning: Wind Farm Planning - Case Study on the Sheffield City/ Peak National Park Fringes. Chinese Landscape Architecture. No.4, 57-61. (in Chinese) Zhang, Rouran (2011). Discussion of Establishing Value-based Monitoring System in China. Journal of City Plan. No.A01, 36-42. (in Chinese) Conference Paper Zhang, R (2012) 'Authenticity and Management in Cultural Heritage sites in China: A Case study in Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun ', Conference paper from 'Re/theorising heritage’ at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, from June 5 - 8, 2012. Zhang, R (2014) 'World Heritage Listing and Tourism in China:Case study in West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou', Conference paper from "Heritage & Healthy Societies: Exploring the Links Among Heritage, Environment, and Resilience" at University of Massachusetts Center of Heritage and Society, USA from May 14 - 16, 2014 Zhang, R (2014) 'Stakeholder's Understanding of World Heritage and Tourism:A Case study in West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou' , Conference paper from ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2014, at Australian National University, Australia on July 19, 2014. Zhang, R (2014) 'World Heritage Listing and Tourism in Chinese Cultural Heritage sites: A Case study in Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun' Conference paper from Second Association of Critical Heritage Studies Conference at Australian National University, Australia from December 2-4, 2014. Zhang, R (2015) ' World Heritage, Tourism and Stakeholder's Perspective: A Case study in West Lake of Hangzhou, China' Conference paper from ACT and Region Annual Australian Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, at Australian National University, Australia on July 18, 2015.

Sessions in which Rouran Zhang participates

Sunday 5 June, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00
9:00

Paper

Rouran Zhang, Australian National University (Participant)

The tension between tourism and heritage has existed for a long time. From practical-based understanding of heritage, most literature concerned ...

Tuesday 7 June, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
13:30
13:30

Paper

Rouran Zhang, Australian National University (Participant)

As Ashworth (2009) has argued, the mainstream heritage tourism literature characterizes tourists as a problem. Tourists are routinely defined as...