Integration and Innovation Mechanisms of Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Tourism Development Under China's Rural Revitalisation Strategy: A Convergent Mixed‐Methods Multi‐Case Study

C.-H Zhou · 2026 · Sustainable Development

Summary. This study examines how China integrates intangible cultural heritage protection with tourism-driven rural development. Using interviews, field observations, and surveys across five Chinese regions, researchers developed a framework showing that sustainable integration requires community control, hybrid digital-traditional knowledge transmission, and fair benefit-sharing. However, over-commercialization and unequal income distribution remain persistent problems, with some sites showing high inequality in tourism earnings.

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@article{zhou-2026-integration-innovation-mechanisms-intangible-cultural,
  title   = {Integration and Innovation Mechanisms of Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Tourism Development Under China's Rural Revitalisation Strategy: A Convergent Mixed‐Methods Multi‐Case Study},
  author  = {C.-H Zhou},
  journal = {Sustainable Development},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.1002/sd.71515},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.71515}
}

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DOI

10.1002/sd.71515

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, food-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-08-01