@article {qiu_identifying_2023,
	title = {Identifying the role of intangible cultural heritage in distinguishing cities: A social media study of heritage, place, and sense in Guangzhou, China},
	journal = {Journal of Destination Marketing and Management},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2023},
	note = {Publisher: Elsevier Ltd},
	abstract = {Modern cities are facing an identity crisis, and planners are seeking solutions by highlighting differences between cities. Intangible cultural heritage (ICH), which provides a {\textquoteleft}cultural soul{\textquoteright}, can create featured places and specific senses in a city. Based on place making and destination image theorizations, this paper used the Chinese city of Guangzhou as a case to reveal how ICH qualities can contribute to the distinctiveness of a city destination. This assessment uncovered several key themes: 1) ICH, as recognized by tourists, encompasses six elements and seventeen subelements; 2) ICH{\textquoteright}s importance and popularity are apparent when it accompanies most tourist destinations; 3) ICH enhances places{\textquoteright} roles in relation to cultural heritage, especially that directly tied to ICH, whereas modern places seem marginalized in semantic networks; 4) the sense of an entire city shows a significant linear positive correlation with sense of place from ICH; and 5) ICH-based perceptions enrich the diversity of travel experiences and reduce negative impressions of a city. These findings confirm ICH{\textquoteright}s role in solving the {\textquoteleft}placelessness{\textquoteright} problem and in creating a positive, unique sense of place.},
	issn = {2212571X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jdmm.2023.100764},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148724534\&doi=10.1016\%2fj.jdmm.2023.100764\&partnerID=40\&md5=ba79284529b8cccf8c292fccd938ca1d},
	author = {Qiu, Q.}
}
