Rediscovery of Cultural Landscapes in Southern China Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book investigates the concept of Human Landscape in rural settlements in Southern China, where communities and their cultural landscapes are facing contemporary challenges following a period of rapid urbanization in the last fifty years. Beginning with an overview of the theoretical framework, the book presents six unique cases including: Tai O, Yim Tin Tsai, Lai Chi Wo, Nga Tsin Wai, Cangdong, and Meinong, while illustrating a relevant comparison between Hakka and Satoyama landscape syst...