World Heritage Site

about the life of a mother and her two very different daughters. “Everyday Use” is about the relationship between a mother and her two daughters, one whom has forgotten her roots and tries to abandon her past and create a new persona, while using her heritage as an art form. The symbolism of quilts and a butter churn described a life of beauty, tranquility,…

though it does, your heritage is what makes you who you are and when you don’t know of it finding yourself can be dificult. Using personal, community, and lost heritage you can find you are and what you’re missing about yourself that you may not know. A piece of jewelry or a trinket from a family member that belonged to someone before them, is your personal heritage. Everything that is given to you that was passed down has a tale of its own…

were more tourists from China performing heritage tourism compared to international tourists. A reason for this may be that Asian tourists value the Portuguese-style architecture of the historic centre of Macao more than European tourists and American tourists. The case study in Macao should not be expected to work in all world heritage sites since Macao only has one world heritage site in the region, which means a region with more than two world heritage sites should refer to the Macao case…

changed her name. secondly most peoples are thinking that heritage can be kept alive by keeping the origins safe in the boxes or putting them on the wall. In the short story, Dee was also telling her Mama that “she can keep the quilts save and will put it on the walls to keep it save and keep our culture alive. But if you give it to Maggie, she will use them and will destroy the quilts”. But her mama was aware and believed that culture and heritage can be kept alive by using then in daily use…

work. Donna Shaffer helped me to get my first job shadow, through the Heritage Valley Health System. She contacted a person in the human resources department and was able to give me a name and phone number. The first step that I had to do was to complete a HIPAA packet. Normally if they were hiring me as an employee, I would need to go through a few days of watching videos and completing worksheets. Thankfully, the Heritage…

castles from ancient times. Castle in England have striking architecture, however they mesmerize all visitors by the romantic and poetic beauty. Today, those beautiful castles as in fairy tales have become wonders and attract many travelers around the world. Warwick castle is considered as the most magnificent castle of medieval times in the UK. It is also one of local attractions which attract most tourists to visit in the country. It seems to be a part of the fairy tale due to its beauty and…

a bit too overwhelming with crawling tourists determined to capture the iconic photo moments in a red phone booth near the Big Ben or hundreds of feet from the Eiffel Tower. The United Nation’s World Tourism Organization reported that of the 1,186 million international tourist arrivals around the world in 2015, 51 percent, or 608 million, had visited Europe. In contrast, only 16 percent, or 193 million, visited the Americas. European cities are known for creating a memorable experience for…

Freeman Tilden was considered to be an innovator in the field of cultural interpretation. Interpreting our Heritage, is recognised as the most influential, seminal book. The book includes the famed “six principles” of interpretation, with an explanation of each one. Tilden’s principles appear straightforward and quite uncomplicated, however, they are more than that, it is sophisticated and imaginative, as his writings speak and challenge the interpreter to this day. This book will offer…

Who doesn't have a dream to travel the world at some point in life? We all know we'd like to go somewhere, but it's a huge world out there, and it can be hard to know which spots to hit first. Here are the top 10 ideas for amazing places to see in your lifetime. Number Ten: Travel to The Great Barrier Reef, Australia This reef is the largest living thing on the entire planet. That alone should make you want to go! Number Nine: Christ the Redeemer, Brazil This statue is almost 100 feet high,…

Macau is a small city based at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta in southwest China, which is often called the “Las Vegas of the Orient” (Kong et al., 2015); for its 36 casinos that have contributed $44.1 billion in gaming revenue which is 7 times the annual gaming revenue income in Las Vegas (Greenwood et al., 2014). Consequently, the legalization of gambling in 1847, Macau has been the lead of the gambling industry in Asian casinos (Wan, 2012), it was not until 2001 that the government in…