Sustaining Ethno-Cultural Significance of Products through Urban Ecologies of Creative Practice

通过借鉴中英两国传统和文化遗产的经验，并通过知识交流，本项目探讨了通过在中国主要城市创建创意实践的城市生态来维持具有民族文化意义的设计和产品的挑战和机遇。这将产生一份联合撰写的报告，包括：《创意实践的城市生态：了解中国城市中具有文化意义的设计、产品和实践的社会和经济现状和未来潜力的框架》。这将对那些主要与创意产业相关的政府和商业部门感兴趣，这些部门与人文学科促进发展和城市转型的主题有着密切的联系。该项目将形成一种共识，认识到：2 .中英两国具有文化意义的设计、产品和实践在质量和维持阶段上的差异；相关的城乡背景，在两国之间。从以上内容出发，研究具有文化意义的设计、产品和实践的共性、差异和相互学习和研究发展的机会，从而形成一个框架，定义中国城市创意实践的城市生态中具有文化意义的设计和产品的关键特征、优势、劣势、利益和障碍，以及未来的潜力和机会。近年来，随着中国城市的快速扩张，人们越来越多地重新审视城市的质量，这种城市发展可能导致从硬实力（政治、法律）向软实力（文化、经济）的过渡。中国丰富的民族文化，特别是那些从农村进入城市的民族文化，将重塑软实力，这有可能促进城市和民族文化的可持续发展。本研究旨在通过对创意设计、产品和服务的研究，了解和弘扬中国城市转型中的民族文化。这项研究将在中国和英国进行。该项目包括6次访问，其中中国研究人员于2016年、2017年和2018年秋季访问英国3次，英国研究人员于2016年、2017年和2018年春季访问中国3次。每个项目都包括实地考察和研讨会。后两个研讨会（一个在英国，一个在中国）包括扩展研讨会，以发展框架，最后一个研讨会包括来自私营部门和政府的创意产业代表。每次访问都会产生一份总结报告，并为联合网站画廊和博客系列做出贡献。此外，将制作联合总结报告，记录对互联网和数字空间在具有文化意义的设计、产品和实践的未来方向中的相关性和作用的新理解。新出现的理解、见解和结论将为框架的创建和后续完善提供信息。总结报告和画廊文稿将记录国际工作室与学生的成果和见解。最终项目报告将提供项目概述、最终框架、项目成果、结论以及对未来联合研究主题和机会的确定。官方发展援助合规：民族文化产品和做法与“好工作”和就业的概念密切相关，从而与经济发展和增长密切相关。这项研究将有助于研究人员、学生、私营部门和政府参与者之间的教育和知识发展。通过各种出版物更广泛地传播研究成果，将为未来有关创意产业、促进发展和城市转型的人文学科的研究方向提供信息。

By drawing on experiences from the traditions and cultural heritage of China and the UK, and through knowledgeexchange, this project examines the challenges and opportunities for sustaining designs and products of ethno-culturalsignificance through the creation of urban ecologies of creative practice in major Chinese cities. It will result in a jointauthored report that includes: Urban Ecologies of Creative Practice: A framework for understanding the current conditionand future potential, socially and economically, of culturally significant designs, products and practices in Chinese cities.This will be of interest to those in government and business sectors related primarily to The Creative Industries, with strongassociated links to the themes of Humanities Contributing to Development and Urban Transformations. The project willdevelop a common understanding that recognises:a. different qualities and stages of sustainment of culturally significant designs, products and practices in China and the UK;b. related rural-urban contexts, between the two countries andc. from the above, investigate commonalities, differences and opportunities for mutual learning and research developmentin relation to culturally significant designs, products and practices - leading to a framework defining key characteristics,strengths, weaknesses, benefits and obstacles, and future potential and opportunities for culturally significant designs andproducts within Urban Ecologies of Creative Practice in Chinese cities.While there are more and more re-examinations of the quality of Chinese cities after their rapid expansions in recent years,this urban development can lead to a transition from hard power (politics, law) to soft power (culture, economy). The richethnic cultures in China, especially those migrating from rural areas into cities, are set to reshape the soft power, which hasthe potential to promote the sustainable development of cities and ethnic cultures. This research aims at how to understandand carry forward ethnic cultures in the transformation of Chinese cities through studying creative designs, products andservices.This research will be conducted in China and the UK. The project includes 6 visits - 3 by China researchers to the UK inAutumn 2016, 2017, 2018 and 3 by UK researchers to China in Spring 2016, 2017 and 2018. Each will include sitevisits and workshops. The latter two (one in UK, one in China) include extended workshops to develop the framework andthe final workshop includes Creative Industries representatives from the private sector and government.These visits will each result in a Summary Report and contribution to a joint website Gallery and Blog Series. In addition,joint summary reports will be produced documenting the emergent understandings of the relevance and role of the internetand digital space in the future directions of culturally significant designs, products and practices. Emerging understandings,insights and conclusions will inform the creation and successive refinements of the Framework. A summary report andGallery contributions will document the outcomes and insights drawn from the International Studios with students.The final project report will provide an overview of the project, the finalised framework, as well as project outcomes,conclusions, and identification for future joint research themes and opportunities.ODA Compliance: Ethno-Cultural products and practices have a strong relationship to the notions of 'good work' andemployment thus to economic development and growth. This research will contribute to education and knowledgedevelopment, among researchers, the students, and private sector and government participants. Wider dissemination offindings through various publications will inform future research directions related to the creative industries, humanitiescontributing to development and urban transformations.