Historic neighborhoods are crucial repositories of a city’s cultural heritage. However, during urban renewal and development, the emphasis often falls on physical preservation and renovation, leading to the neglect of the “collective memory” inherent in this cultural heritage. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current status of collective memory conservation and inheritance in historic neighborhoods and try to analyze the influencing factors to contribute to the development of more effective strategies for collective memory inheritance. To achieve this, an in-depth survey was conducted among 165 residents of the Huilongwo Historic Neighborhood in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The results reveal three key findings: (1) There is a significant positive correlation between the age of memory subjects and the preservation and transmission of collective memory objects; (2) The age of the collective subject can notably impact the preservation and dissemination of certain non-material collective memory objects; and (3) The preservation and inheritance of material memory objects tend to be more robust compared to non-material memory objects. Finally, this study explores the potential of immersive technologies, such as mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR), in enhancing the preservation and dissemination of collective memory in historic neighborhoods.
Dai et al. (Thu,) studied this question.