중국 텐진(天津)조계지의 역사경관과 박물관 전시

Abstract

This paper is a study on the preservation status of historical landscapes of Tianjin in China, as well as on the museum exhibitions that show collective memories. Tianjin was a hinterland of Beijing, which grew politically in the 15th century and economically as a port city through the Hai River. After surrendering the Opium Wars against Western imperial countries, China was a semi-colonial country. Tianjin subsequently became the Concession controlled by 9 countries. Tianjin Concession was a politically safe living space for royal families, bureaucrats of the Qing dynasty, and Warlords in addition to retired bureaucrats, politicians, and scholars of China. Thus traditional landscapes were destroyed and modern facilities such as westernized streets, bridges, squares, and monuments were constructed. This resulted in the unique landscape of Tianjin that is a mixture of ancient and modern, and Eastern and Western cultures. However, the Tianjin landscape has been changed and its heritage has been dilapidated due to aging and new town development. Tianjin recently tries to preserve and develop cultural heritage resources around Binhai and Hai River as the Xi Jinping government pushes ahead with its policy to achieve the great revival and Chinese dream of the Chinese people by reproducing patriotism through memorial exhibitions in museums.