Research on the Social Functions of Silk Road Cultural Heritage: Cross-Border Tourism and the Reconstruction of National Memory

Lu Wang

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/2025.30265

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Received: 27 November 2025

Published: 4 December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/2025.30265

Article Type: Research Article

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Wang,L. (2025). Research on the Social Functions of Silk Road Cultural Heritage: Cross-Border Tourism and the Reconstruction of National Memory. Communications in Humanities Research,99,19-26.

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