ELC 292 ENGLISH FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES ASSESSMENT 2 Academic essay 2 Heritage Preservation NAME: Kong Yat Long Oswald STUDENT ID: 11029392D DATE: 12/11/2011 Heritage conservation has become a major concern in the society since the last decade‚ with the innovation project in Lee Tung Street and the demolition of Star Ferry Pier. By definition‚ heritage is a collective noun representing both tangible and intangible assets inherited from the past. It is worth preserving for retaining
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2012 The Importance of Heritage In her short story‚ Everyday Use‚ Alice Walker uses the idea of one’s heritage to develop a message to readers about what role cultural background should have in people’s lives. Walker makes her opinion of true heritage very clear by highlighting the attitudes of a mother and her two daughters in the story. In addition to the attitudes of the characters‚ Walker also sheds light upon one daughter’s complete and utter misconception of heritage while at the same time
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Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations‚ maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings‚ monuments‚ landscapes‚ books‚ works of art‚ and artifacts)‚ intangible culture (such as folklore‚ traditions‚ language‚ and knowledge)‚ and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes‚ and biodiversity)
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development of cultural heritage tourism is significantly successful. The culture of Macau is not merely gaming but the East-West cultural pluralism. Its successfulness in preserving the cultural heritage can be clearly shown when Macao’s Heritage (“The Historic Centre of Macao”) has features on World Heritage List in 2005. This highly facilitated the development of Macau’s Cultural Heritage Tourism. In this report‚ the development and management of Macau’s cultural heritage tourism will be examined
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THE HERITAGE OF ISLAM Assalamualaikum and a very good morning to the honourable judges‚respected teachers and all my fellow friends.On this glorious morning‚I ………………………………would like to share with you my views and opinions in a speech entitled ‘ The heritage of Islam’. Ladies and gentlemen‚ What defines as the heritage of Islam? Well‚ allow me remind you‚ that there are so many examples of Islamic heritage which include the arts‚ like Islamic calligraphy‚ architecture‚ and poetry. However‚
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Natural and Cultural Heritage” The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training‚ New Delhi organises workshops on “Role of Schools in Conservation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage” to enable teachers from different regions to share knowledge of their culture with others and create a sense of appreciation for the diversity and richness of India’s Cultural Heritage. The Workshop concentrates on studying the role of schools in conservation of our natural and cultural heritage and involve students
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Dissertation is an unrevised examination copy for consultation only and it should not be quoted or cited without the permission of the Director of the Institute. Abstract Interpretive signage is increasingly becoming a crucial tool to interpret and manage archaeological heritage places. It is used to conveying interpretive themes and messages to visitors as well as utilized to keep them far away from vulnerable and fragile features. However‚ to be an effective interpretive and communicative technique
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My Scandinavian Family Heritage In every conceivable manner‚ a family is liked to our past‚ and a bridge to our future. We all live in a family setting that can consist of one or many of our relatives. Growing up I lived with my mother‚ father‚ and my two younger brothers. I was born in Wurzburg‚ Germany due to the fact that my father was in the Army but I grew up in rural Portland‚ North Dakota. The nice thing for me growing up was the fact that both sets of my grandparents and my aunts and
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International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 4‚ Issue 7‚ July 2013 ISSN 2229-5518 1 TQM-Based Self-Assessment Tool for Hospitality Industry. Walid Youssef Montasser - Prof Dr. Abd Alhakim Al Manhawy – Prof Dr. Essam Alanany Abstract: In the hospitality industry‚ quality is of extreme importance but so far the focus of many institutions working in the field of hospitality have only been on training front line staff to ensure guest satisfaction. When a customer stays
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14/11/2011 HERITAGE TOURISM & MUSEUM MANAGEMENT LESSON 2: TOURISM‚ HERITAGE & HERITAGE TOURISM (1st PART) Dr Christina Bonarou bonarou@gmail.com Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki‚ Greece Department of Tourism Management Definitions of tourism 2 All travel is not tourism. “Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes
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