Nanluoguxiang: Imagined Heritage and Changing Communities
This paper focuses on Nanluoguxiang (NLGX), a historic neighbourhood in Beijing, where the author lived for 2,5 years. The neighbourhood is one of 25 conservation areas in the city, and since 2008 a popular tourist attraction among both domestic and foreign tourists. The area has a long history and many well preserved buildings, including two smaller museums. However, many aspects of the area’s ri
