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China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church

China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church Book Reviews 389 relationship between romance in the narrow sense and romance in the broad sense (seeking an alternative to a mediocre lifestyle)? As Zhu himself points out, Lijiang’s fame as a site for love and romance has overridden its brand as a historic town and World Heritage site. While romance in its broad sense is commonly attributed to his- toric towns, ‘capital of love affair’ is not a popular signature for a heritage site. Why are these two categories of romance found in Lijiang and not in other heritage sites? The author explains this briefly in Chapter 2 with reference to local ethnic custom in sexual relations and mass media effect. However, he does not answer two closely related ques- tions: what constitutes the bridge or medium between the two levels of romance; and what connects the romanticisation of Lijiang with its past if, as Zhu argues, history is not even taken into tourists’ thoughts? Further, how did the desire for consuming romance emerge in contemporary China? If the author can probe deeper into the above questions, his insights in the book would be more comprehensive. In sum, Heritage and Romantic Consumption in China is a beautifully structured http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology Taylor & Francis

China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church

The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology , Volume 21 (4): 3 – Aug 7, 2020

China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church

Abstract

Book Reviews 389 relationship between romance in the narrow sense and romance in the broad sense (seeking an alternative to a mediocre lifestyle)? As Zhu himself points out, Lijiang’s fame as a site for love and romance has overridden its brand as a historic town and World Heritage site. While romance in its broad sense is commonly attributed to his- toric towns, ‘capital of love affair’ is not a popular signature for a heritage site. Why are these two categories of romance...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2020 Mark McLeister
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1740-9314
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1444-2213
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10.1080/14442213.2020.1774968
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Abstract

Book Reviews 389 relationship between romance in the narrow sense and romance in the broad sense (seeking an alternative to a mediocre lifestyle)? As Zhu himself points out, Lijiang’s fame as a site for love and romance has overridden its brand as a historic town and World Heritage site. While romance in its broad sense is commonly attributed to his- toric towns, ‘capital of love affair’ is not a popular signature for a heritage site. Why are these two categories of romance found in Lijiang and not in other heritage sites? The author explains this briefly in Chapter 2 with reference to local ethnic custom in sexual relations and mass media effect. However, he does not answer two closely related ques- tions: what constitutes the bridge or medium between the two levels of romance; and what connects the romanticisation of Lijiang with its past if, as Zhu argues, history is not even taken into tourists’ thoughts? Further, how did the desire for consuming romance emerge in contemporary China? If the author can probe deeper into the above questions, his insights in the book would be more comprehensive. In sum, Heritage and Romantic Consumption in China is a beautifully structured

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The Asia Pacific Journal of AnthropologyTaylor & Francis

Published: Aug 7, 2020

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