Innovation in evaluating the cultural value of Bian embroidery heritage
International Journal of Innovation Science
ISSN: 1757-2223
Article publication date: 5 September 2016
Abstract
Purpose
Bian embroidery is a cultural heritage at the national level in China. Evaluating its cultural value is an important step in determining the heritage value of Bian embroidery.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper elaborates on the connotation of the cultural value of Bian embroidery and tries to evaluate specifically the cultural value of the Bian embroidery heritage on the basis of a questionnaire survey.
Findings
The innovation is the construction of a complete evaluation system of cultural value that combines fuzzy comprehensive valuation with a content analysis method from which the cultural value of Bian embroidery heritage can be derived.
Research limitations/implications
The concept of evaluating cultural value put forward in this paper could be further used to evaluate other cultural heritage artifacts.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are indebted to the grant of the Center for Collaborative Innovation Research on New Urbanization and CPEZ Construction, the Humanities and Sciences of Ministry of Education Planning Fund titled Reputation Formation Mechanism in Sightseeing District and Its Impacts on Tourists Behaviors (No. 15YJA790062) and the Scientific and Technological Development Planning Project of Henan Province titled Strategies Research Supporting the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in Henan Province (NO. 152400410438) and the National Social Science Project titled Research on Merging Development of Industrial Cultures and “Made in China” (12CJL031).
Citation
Wang, Z. and Yao, L. (2016), "Innovation in evaluating the cultural value of Bian embroidery heritage", International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 217-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-09-2016-024
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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