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Tibet

Has a unique culture

Seen as an isolated,mystical land

1950 Chinese communist

forces invaded as theywere liberating the countryfrom theocratic rulecaused destruction

1951 - Set up theSeventeen Point Agreement Chinese did not keep tothis

1959 Dalai Lama wentinto exile wanted to avoidviolence and more murders

1966 the Red Guardsforced people to studyMaos teachings

Deaths: 1 million

Monasteries destroyed:

2000

1976 Mao died and theonslaught eased

The Dalai Lama

Chinesecommunist forces

Mao and the RedGuards

Went into exile to savethe population andprevent more killings

To represent and protectthe Buddhists in Tibet

Invaded Tibet

Forced the people inTibet to study Maosteachings

Tortured and harassedmany nuns and monks

The departure of theDalai Lama caused Maoand the Red Guards totake over Tibet

Thousands of deathsand torturing

Lost original culture


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NorthernIreland

Catholic vs. Protestant conflicts inthe past 1625 - Catholics owned79% of the land, 1750 Protestantsowned 95% of the land, Post-War Catholics had more of a say due tolinks with Britain and labour gov.

The Troubles started with ameeting between NI Prime Minister(Terence ONeill) and Republic ofIreland PM (Sean Lemass)

This caused violence in 1966following the 50th anniversary ofthe Battle of the Somme and theEaster Rising

Shankill Road bombings

23/10/1993 done by theProvisional IRA resulted in 10deaths, including the bomber loyalist paramilitary leaders weresupposed to be meeting where ittook place

Celebrate their culture andhistorical events e.g. St PatricksDay

There is a peace line that separatesthe Protestant Shankill area andthe Catholic Falls Road

1985 Anglo-Irish Agreementsigned by Margaret Thatcher andGarret Fitzgerald confirming thatNI would be independent of the ROIas long as this is what the majoritywanted

Sean Lemass (ROIPM) and TerenceONeill (NI PM)

The IRA

MargaretThatcher (UK PM)and GarretFitzgerald (IrishPM)

Protestants

Catholics

British post-warlabour

government

Had a meeting, thefirst of the two Irishheads of Governmentin 40 years

Tried to bomb the

loyalist paramilitaryleaders

Signed the Anglo-IrishAgreement

Owned most of theland from 1750 post-war, discriminatedagainst the Catholics

Supported theCatholics in NI

This lead to the startof the Troubles

This lead to a failedattack, where one

bomber died, theother one arrested for9 murders

The agreementsupposedly broughtpeace between NI andthe ROI

Discrimination lead topolice harassment,

exclusion form publicservice appointments,not allowed to havepoliticalrepresentatives inparliament

Introduced furtherand higher educationfor the children, this

meant they wouldlearn new things andnot tolerate thediscrimination fromthe Protestants


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The

Basqu

e

SW France and N Spain

Mountainous and coastallandscape

Has a distinctive culture:

architecture, sports,festivals, language(Euskara)

Call for independencethrough protests and actsof terrorism by Eta (aseparatist organisation)

ETA Euskadi TaAzkatasuna

Spanish

government

Basquegovernment

Want to be separate fromthe rest of Spain andFrance, have beensuspected of beingbehind bomb attacks in2002

Have had peace talkswith ETA

Set up a number of youthactivities to enhance theirpossibilities

The group have gotweaker, Spanishgovernment: ETA hasnever been so weak

Eta have now agreed a

ceasefire

They will have a betterfuture as they will havelearnt skills such asdance and music


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Bhutan

Tourism in Bhutan isseen not only as arevenue and employmentgenerator but also as ameans of strengtheningthe countrys cultural and

natural heritage

The Bhutanese culture isone of the mostpreserved and well-guarded culture in theworld

Government has said thatall Bhutanese must wearnational dress in public

Bhutanese touristboard

Bhutan

Government

Drukpa population(majority) Buddhist

Nepalese

population(minority) - Hindu

To not allow tourismto dominate and ruinthe culture

Put in place strategiesincluding:

Tours have to be booked

through Bhutanese touroperators and led by atrained Bhutanese guide

The amount of touristsvisas issued eachyear is limitedNot all parts of the

country are opento tourists (e.g. sometemples andmonasteries)

To protect the culture

Have said that thelocals have to wearnational dress inpublic

Drukpa are seen bythe tourists

Nepalese resentedthis

The core culture has beenkept and not ruined bytourism

The prices are expensiveand only attract richerpeople therefore they

cater for them so theculture has changed a littlebit

This protects and promotestheir culture, and shows itoff to tourists

The emigration of theNepalese is a human costthat has resulted from the

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Nor

thPennines

Became an Area ofOutstanding NaturalBeauty in 1988

Became the countries

first UNESCO Europeanand Global Geopark in2003

It was the foundingmember of the UNESCOGlobal Geoparks Network

There are now 33 acrossEurope

Farmers and localpeople

UNESCO(Geopark)

RSPB

Local CountyCouncils

Natural England

English Heritage

To preserve the area,they will influencehow the touristsbehave as they followthe respect that the

locals show for thearea

Preserve the Geopark

Look after andpreserve the diversewildlife in the area

Promote greentourism and thepreservation of thearea

Tourists now respect thearea and leave it tidy

The Geopark and AONBstatus promotes the area totourism

They hold events such asthe Northern RocksFestival, which helpstourists to discover thegeological site and secrets

of the North Pennines

Green tourism has lead tothe setting up of the Green

Tourism Business Scheme(GTBS), which reduce theirimpact on the environmentwherever possible, there isan award scheme toidentify these businesses


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PeakDistrictN

ationalPark

Northern England

Popular place fortourists to visit,especially in thesummer

Became a National Park

in 1951 the first inBritain

It is home to many Sitesof Special ScientificInterest, e.g. HoundkirkMoor

Cultural landscapesinclude:

Chatsworth Houseand Gardens

Heights of Abraham(cable car andattractions, inc.caves)

Peak DistrictNational ParkAuthority

Local Councils

Local people/Farmers

VisitPeakDistrict.com

Help to care for listedbuildings, preservecharacteristic buildings,protect wildlife and bringback native woodlands

By law they have to: to

conserve and enhance thenatural beauty, wildlife andcultural heritage of thearea and promoteopportunities for theunderstanding andenjoyment of the parks'special qualities by thepublic

Look after and manage the

residents in the area Deal with different

schemes, such as busesand building regulations

Look after and respect theland

Can limit the amount of

footpath erosion on theirland by not allowingwalkers to cross the land

Provide information on thearea, e.g. things to do,places to go and how to bea green tourist

The Park is protected andwell maintained fortourists to see

The cultural landscape,including the biodiversity,is unchanged

The areas are wellprotected

They have control over

what goes on in the area,they can make sure theregulations of theNational Park status arefollowed

Ensures that touristsfollow the examplesshown

The land is protected and

the landscape is notchanged

Tourists will respect thearea when they visit andknow how to have asustainable visit


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CornwallMining

Tin and coppermining

Became a WorldHeritage Site in

2006

Based onlandscape andculture

Cornish MiningWorld Heritage

Trust

Cornwall andDevon countycouncils

UNESCO

National Trust

to promote the CornishMining World Heritage Siteas a distinctive, evolving,living pattern oflandscapes, encouragingvisitors to explore andlearn about the physical,social and cultural aspectsof the Cornish and westDevon mining heritage

They put the bid in placefor the status and protectthe area

Allocated and manage theWHS

Own different heritagesites across the counties,e.g. estates and moors

People respect the areawhen they visit and learnabout the history andculture

The area received the bidand it has helped topromote the area

They ensure that the are

is protected under thestatus

Encourage tourists to visitand enjoy the area


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Ea

stLondon

StratfordandNewham

Poor area

High unemployment

Newham average

salary = 20,000/yr

Changing culture dueto Games

Young and diversepopulation

Derelict buildings

Polluted

High rise flats

Cheap affordablehousing

ODA

NewhamBoroughCouncil

Mayor ofLondon

Lea Valley

Authority

Clays LaneHousing

Trust

Streets ofHope

Organise the Games

Built a constructioncollege near the site

Built office buildings

Relocated someresidents gavecompensation 8500 some dont think it wasenough

To improve education,training andinfrastructure

Create a green lung inLondon, along the RiverLea

Help to relocateresidents

Improve the aspirationsof young people

Changing culture

Trains locals

Provides a legacy

Attracts investment andbusinesses

Changed the culture as thehouse prices are increasingand will increase further,attract different people to thearea

Attract investment andbiodiversity

People have housing but it isstill changing the culture andpeople dont want to go

Change the culture so that theyoung people want to go out towork

Possible future outcomes:

New sports facilities

40,000 new homes

50,000 new jobs


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Graves

end

7% Sikh community

87% white British

Celebrate St Georges Dayand Vasaikhi festival:

Sikh festival 13th April come from all over theworld to GravesendGurdwara

Historic riverside

Gravesham BoroughCouncil

Asda, Gravesend

Sikh community

They haveimplemented aCultural Strategy topreserve and promote

the cultural points ofGravesend, e.g. theGurdwara, riversideand Gravesend Old

Town Hall

Asda have a WorldFood Aisle and sell anAsian clothing range

Have built a Gurdwarain the centre of town

Promotion ofGravesend and thearea to tourists etc.,promotion of cultural

diversity in the area

The ethnic minoritiesfeel accepted in thecommunity and itpromotes the other

cultures in the area

Other people canrecognise their culture people travel fromaround the country tovisit the Gurdwara tocelebrate their festivals


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B

rickLane

Culture:

Bangladeshi community

Famous for curries

Landscape: Indian Bengal style

archway at either end

Own language (Urdu) onsigns

Mainly restaurants andshops BanglaCitySupermarket

Banks have glocalised own language SonaliBank (Bangladeshi bank)

Tower HamletsCouncil

Transport for

London

Have representativesof the Bangladeshicommunity on thecouncil

Building an EastLondon line, with astation at ShoreditchHigh Street right onBrick Lanes doorstep

Allows the views ofthem to be heard

Increased tourism in

the area, easy accessto other parts ofLondon e.g. forworkers


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Chinat

ow

n

Culture:

Chinese

Celebrated ChineseNew Year

Landscape:

Buildings shops,supermarkets,restaurants

Gateway celebratingyoure in a Chinese partof London

Chinese HSBC employees, writing,glocalising

Signs in Mandarin

City of Westminstercouncil

Chinatownlondon.o

rg

Shaftesbury PLC

London Chinese

Community Centre www.ccc.org.uk

Chinese LiaisonOfficers

Management,protection andpromotion of theChinese culture

To promote the culturein Chinatown andadvertise differentevents

Invest in differentareas and rent/letshops out tocompanies, theycontrol the diversity ofthe area

Run communityactivities, representtheir views andinterests and promotethe Chinese cultureand traditions

Keep in contact withthe Chinese

community looksafter them

Promotion andincreased tourism

People visit the area

and increase income

A diverse mix ofbusinesses are set upin the area and itencourages culturaldiversity

Support the Chinese

culture in London,provide a range ofservices

Provide a feeling ofsafety and welcomethe Chinese


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Knight

sbridg

e

Culture:

Predominantly whiteBritish

Proud

Middle upper class

Landscape:

Shops not manyhigh street shops Harrods

Middle upper classpeople

City ofWestminstercouncil

Harrods

To conserve theVictorian buildingsthrough theconservation area

Sell expensive items

People visit the area forits history

Attract tourists to thearea, especially thosewho are slightly richer

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