Articles tagged: #Modernity

Xishuangbanna: A Green Desert and a Golden Wonder — Dual “Reformatting” and Ecological Collapse

The final chapter of the Southwestern frontier fieldwork: examining how state-driven high modernism and consumerist cultural tourism in Xishuangbanna enacted a dual reformatting of rainforest ecology and Theravada Buddhist sacredness, producing a green desert draped in gold leaf.

Modernity and Postmodernity: A Reinterpretation of Wa Ethnic Culture Preservation

An analytical inquiry into the preservation and transmission of Wa ethnic cultural heritage in Cangyuan, examining the tensions between traditional ritual authenticity, modern commercial tourism, and postmodern anti-representational ethics.