Revitalization Design of Public Spaces in Ancient Towns of Western Hunan under Cultural and Tourism Integration_Vol. 3 No. 1 (JTM 2026)_Journal of Tourism Management (ISSN: 3005-575X)

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Revitalization Design of Public Spaces in Ancient Towns of Western Hunan under Cultural and Tourism Integration

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jtm.202613106

Author(s)

Weijun Zhao*, Fangna He

Affiliation(s)

Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Under the background of cultural and tourism integration, public spaces in ancient towns in Western Hunan serve as carriers of ethnic cultural genes and core venues for community life. Their revitalization and renewal are key issues in achieving cultural inheritance, rural revitalization, and spatial value reconstruction. This study focuses on ancient towns in Western Hunan, examining their mountain settlement characteristics and diverse cultural genes. It analyzes core problems such as the imbalance between spatial features and original texture, superficial cultural expression and narrative systems, singular spatial functions and business structures, and rigid spatial experiences and interactive scenarios. The study explores pathways for revitalizing public spaces under the guidance of cultural and tourism integration. It proposes systematic revitalization strategies from four dimensions: mountain-adaptive micro-renewal, narrative of ethnic cultural genes, host-guest shared functional integration, and multi-sensory interactive experiences, aiming to provide theoretical references for the sustainable development of similar ancient towns.

Keywords

Spatial Revitalization; Ancient Towns in Western Hunan; Public Spaces; Cultural and Tourism Integration; Cultural Genes

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