An interesting book that vividly portrays the people and lives of contemporary nomadic society. Grounded in rich fieldwork and coherent theory, it bridges critical heritage studies with community practice and policy debate. The book reveals how continuity and change are negotiated in rapidly modernising contexts. I recommend it to heritage scholars and practitioners worldwide.
- Dr Yan Haiming, Director of ICOMOS China/Researcher at China Academy of Cultural Heritage
Comprehensive, up-to-date and copiously illustrated, this is an outstanding study of the changing forms and functions of the Mongolian felt tent. Together with a penetrating analysis of living heritage in China, a must-read for anyone interested in the region.
-Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey DBE FBA, Sigrid Rausing Professor Emerita of Collaborative Anthropology and Founding Director, Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit (MIASU), University of Cambridge
"Drawing on the ger as a central case study, Liu demonstrates that tangible cultural heritage is not an unchanging legacy but an evolving, dynamic, and fluid process shaped by continual transformation over time. Challenging conventional approaches to heritage understanding and management, her book advances a creative, forward-looking conception of heritage that enhances its benefits for present and future generations.
Cornelius Holtorf, UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures, Professor of Archaeology, Linnaeus University, Sweden
