Issues and Solutions of Cultural Rupture in Ethnic Minority Village Planning

Abstract

Within this broader analytical framework, ethnic minority villages characterized as a complex system in which cultural inheritance and spatial patterns are substantially coupled—demonstrate value that extends beyond material forms to encompass their social structures and spiritual orders.  Considering the nuanced nature of these findings, with the ostensibly accelerating pace of modernization, traditional villages tend to be increasingly exposed to what appears to represent the risk of cultural discontinuity, what seems to be generally indicated in the fragmentation of festivals and rituals, as well as the homogenization of residential patterns. These tendencies warrant further interpretive consideration, as they risk eroding local distinctiveness and disrupting cultural continuity. Given the complexity of these theoretical relationships, this paper selects Hani villages as a representative case, integrating ecological patterns, ritual spaces, and spatial planning practices to explore the holistic integration of culture and nature, as well as the reciprocal relationship between ritual and space. These findings highlight emerging patterns of cultural symbolization and spatial homogenization in contemporary village planning practices. Significantly, the paper proposes the holistic embedding and spatial integration of cultural elements, alongside collaborative and co-constructive mechanisms among multiple stakeholders. This approach aims to provide a viable pathway for cultural regeneration and spatial continuity within these evolving conceptual frameworks for ethnic minority villages—contributing to theoretically meaningful discourse.