Industrial sites’ recording systems in China: Comparative analysis and contributions from Industrial Archaeology

Artículo

Autores: Liu, K.; Cano Sanchiz, J. M.

Revista: Science Today

Número: 2022.3

Año: 2022

Páginas: 77-92

En chino: 刘凯特 Juan Manuel CANO SANCHIZ. 中国工业遗址记录样式的比较与设计 [J]. 今日科苑，2022.06（3）：77-92

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ABSTRACT: The on-site recording of industrial sites is both urgent and necessary. On one hand, it can salvage precious information. On the other hand, it can support decision-making in conservation and utilization programs, as well as important data for research on relevant industrial activities. In-field data collection and recording methods of industrial sites in China are still in the stage of continuous exploration. Through the analysis of nine existing recording systems in China, this paper finds that there is a common phenomenon: the records pay more attention to the presentation of architectural forms and structures at the macro-level, and less attention is given to the footprints of changes and past activities at the micro-level. However, the latter is of key importance to interpreting the singularities of each industrial site. The introduction of the background of industrial archaeology can contribute to solving this problem. This paper tries to explore and design a recording system based on industrial archaeology, so as to promote more exhaustive and systematic data collections in industrial sites. The theoretical research is combined with field investigation and recording experience in Beijing Erqi Locomotive Factory, which is used as an example to provide a clearer explanation. 

KEYWORDS: Industrial archaeology; industrial site; data collection; field recording; industrial heritage

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