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What aspects of
Yunnans natural
resources
(mountains, lakes,
parks) do you use
or promote in your
business?

Clean
environment,
preserve
natural
environment.

CangShan
mountain and
Erhai lake

We promote
according to
the guest
needs.
.
Tibetan
Village Tour
Dinner or
Lunch with
local family.
River
conservation
and dam
building
mitigation
They are
lucky to
have a clear
blue lake
Napa Lake -
Black Neck
Crane
Mountains, lakes,
wetlands, wildlife
What aspects of
Yunnans natural
resources
(mountains, lakes,
parks) do you
want to use or
promote in the
future?

Mountains,
parks lakes
less
commercial
development
.

Cangshan
mountain and
Erhai lake

Our vision is
different
from other
hotels
Providing
sanctuary of
senses
experience
to guest.

Beautiful
land, water
and enviro;
rich tradition
and culture;
harmonious
society;
authentic
lifestyle

Eco-tourism
is not yet He
feels a
priority is to
market eco-
tourism and
also instill
values
among youth
for protection
of their
natural
resources.
Mountains, lakes,
wildlife.
How is your
establishment
different from
other
hotels/resorts in
Yunnan regarding
natural
resources?

We try to
promote and
protect the
environment,
promote
sustainability
, and
preserve
culture --
Craig feels
they need to
educate why
you should
be
sustainable,
otherwise it
will be a lost
cause.
Thats why
they
Linden
Centre lies in
southwest of
China, where
the Tibetan
Plateau gives
way to
dramatic
mountain
landscapes
and also
nearby Erhai
lake.

Our vision is
different
from other
hotels
Providing
sanctuary of
senses
experience
to guest.

Monitor
electricity
usage, food
cost/manag
ement,
water
manageme
nt
Filmmaker,
documents
natural
resource
degradation
and
dislocation of
people.
Capacity
building.
Provide education
to staff and guests.
Sanctuary from
stresses of
modern life.
Resource
management of
water, electricity,
food. Concern for
environment and
local stakeholders.
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repeatedly
teach the
younger
generation
so its
confirmed in
them.

Do you think
tourism has had
any harmful
impacts on the
natural places
nearby? If so,
what?
.
No
controlled
development
, zoning
laws,
preservation
of culture, no
planned
development
.

Yes, the
trashes.

Yes, just
next door we
had the
corrupted
company
who have
misused the
land and left
the footsteps
behind.

Natural
environment
has been
severely
degraded.
Litter thrown
into Erhai Lake
from these
cruises.

Guest
houses on
lake,
sewage, lack
of urban
planning,
cisterns set
right in front
of guest
houses
Population
living around
the lake has
increased
from about
10,000 to
100,000
which results
in pollution
and poaching
Yes and no.
Tourism brings
many benefits for
better incomes
and lifestyles; but,
increases
pollution, land
management
problems, and
threats to wildlife.
Whose
responsibility is it
to protect the
natural resources
in your area?

Citizens
and
government,
and certain
laws.

The local
government
and
community;
also
everyone
should has
the sense of
protection the
natural
resources.

Everyone
who are
living in this
area -- LC
brought in
the recycling
bins we saw
around --
Take kids to
the lake for
trash pick
ups to teach
younger
generation.

Visitors roles
should adhere
to the eco-
tourism ideal
should respect
local customs
and traditions
and dont
destroy the
environment
and protect
natural
resources.

The head of
the meeting
(head of
religion
bureau) wrote
a document
after the
meeting to tell
the church
leaders what
should be
discussed in
their houses of
worship and
what they
should do for
the
environment
Govern-ment
and citizens.
Gov. has
been talking
about
protection,
invented
term
Ecological
Civilization,
to make it
more
Chinese and
less
outsider of
a concept.
Local
officials
have a
responsibilit
y to take
care of the
environmen
t; local
people are
beginning to
realize that
they need
to be more
environmen
tally
conscious.
Explained
how some
Lamas are
reaching out
to people
participating
in pilgrimages
to clean up
after
themselves.
Yunnan
Mountain
Institute is
also
organizing
training to
protect
natural
heritage.
Consensus is
everyone govt.,
businesses,
tourist, and local
population. Govt is
often sited as not
doing enough or
saying one thing
and doing another.
Is your business
active in
protecting natural
resources in your
area? If so, what
has been done?

Yes it is


Yes, we are
focus on
sustainable
tourism and
also
volunteerism
to protect
natural
resources
and the
environment.
Yes,
community
work such as
rubbish
collecting,
planting
trees,
providing
local
language
class to
Try to
sponsor
cleanup
efforts.
Trying to
educate
guest to
forego
slippers and
throw away
tooth
Film Voice of
Angry River
s.

Developme
nt is a
process, the
govt. is
working to
have a
better
manageme
nt system
for
sustainabilit
Shangri-la
Mountain
Institute has
organized
training for
village youth
on how to
help reduce
poaching in
the area.
Some businesses
active in enviro
activities others
not. Some named
organizations that
knew were active
stewards.
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village
nursery
school.

brushes. y; there is
also city
planning
and natural
resource
protection;
these
groups work
together to
ensure
protection

Have your efforts
been effective? If
so, how?
It is a slow
process
because the
education of
the
population is
not directed
or structured
we will
continue to
try.

Yes, through
our effort the
local
community
and also our
guests pay
more
attention to
natural
resources
protection.

Yes, as we
got good
relationship
with
community
and also
received the
silver
certification
in 2013 from
the earth
check field
audit.

Protective
restrictions
national level
protection to
keep heights of
new building
lower than the
Pagodas
national,
provisional,
township.

It helped get
more
compensa-
tion to the
people
displaced
and inspired
others to
fight for -
protection
Efforts are having
some effect but
overall there is a
general lack of
education on
enviro issues and
what individuals
can do to
participate.
What would you
change about the
local natural
areas, if you
could?
More
education of
local
population
particularly
children in
school and
through
education --
People will
talk about
what China
isnt doing
but should
talk about
what they
are doing.

It is more
clean and
natural.

Providing
more
employment
to local
young
people by
educating
the basic
importance
corporate
social
responsibiliti
es.

Overuse, Er
Hai Lake, water
quality is
severely
degraded.
Everyday 5 big
ships travel
around the lake
and 50 small
ships oil
leaks, throw
out trash.
Farming land
being taking for
hotel
development.
Western side of
lake, most of
the places 94%
were farm
lands about 6%
were occupied
by villages.
More
involvement
from
Llamas, bon
(bone)
ancient
religion
tradition to
protect the
environmen
t part of
Buddhism
More
protections.
More enviro
education for
children.
Create
botanical
garden or
preserve.
More education
most cited
suggestion.
Protection for
Erhai Lake seems
really lacking and
wetlands water
conditions at Napa
Lake severely
degraded.
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How do you share
Yunnans unique
art and
architecture with
visitors now?

Bring tourist
individuals to
come
experience
what we
offer and
why we are
different.

We offer
special
Linden
Centre Tour
and also
architecture
tour to our
visitors to
help them
know about
the Bai
architecture.

Yunnan
uniqueness
is minority
and the
different
architects of
its minorities.

Bilingual
staff will
educate
tourist upon
their
request on
daily life,
customs,
food
culture, and
clothing
cuisine is
Tibetan
Providing tours of
places, local
meals, and
discussing daily
customs and
clothing.
What aspects of
Yunnans unique
art and
architecture do
you want to share
with visitors in the
future?

Tell through
stories the
history of
Xizhou and
what we are
doing to
keep the
story alive.


Special Bai
style

Rich minority
culture and
the colorful
people.

Decoration,
architecture
,
Zinc is more
of a valley
style house
as opposed
to a
mountain
style
Stories and history
of Xizhou, minority
culture, and
decorative
elements of
architecture.
How do you
leverage
Yunnans art,
architecture, and
artifacts in
achieving your
business goals?

Creating
stories and
make it a
living history
and point out
special
aspects that
make people
interested
and
remember.

We combine
all of them to
unique
activities or
experience to
our guests.
.

By
promoting in
our Gallery.
.

Telling stories to
create a living
history. Providing
music and dance.
Promotion of local
items in gallery.
How is your
business different
that other
hotels/resorts in
Yunnan regarding
art and
architecture?
We do
activities that
are not mass
tourist
activities but
encourage
guests
through
participation
to LIVE the
experience
of Xizhou.
.
We can offer
more deep
and authentic
experience to
our guests

Local
architect and
also local
employment
trying to
provide the
better living
for long
term.

. Offer enriching
cultural
interchanges.
Architecture to
present authentic
living styles.
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Do you think
tourism has had
any harmful
impacts on the art
and architecture
nearby? If so,
what?
It is not
cheap
trinkets to
sell but
making
history and
preservation
interesting
and
memorable.
It is also pro-
active by
making
tourists
active in the
process of
preserving
culture and
not
destructive
in always
tearing down
and building
NEW rather
the
preserving
the old

Not yet

No at the
moment in
the valley
after the
closure of
the new
developer.

- Funds for
restoration
available
because of
tourism yes,
original
motivation.
Polluting
industries
shifting west.
Most of the
local people
respond to
the better
economic
standing
even when
they know
that
degradation
is occurring.
Deforest-
ation
(stopped in
1997),
awareness
that what is
unique
about the
area is the
culture and
tourism
promotion
became
the more
dominant
economic
model.
Process of
the earliest
tourist in
the area
helped the
local
people to
realize
their
human -
cultural
capital.
Increase in
tourism is
viewed as
necessary.
The reason
for
developmen
t is better
protection.
LC was
fixed
following
the
appropriate
rules and
was able to
preserve
the culture
and
traditions;
This takes
time and is
a process
but makes
for a
successful
story

Yes and no. Land
degradation, loss
of decorative art
on newer
construction.
Restoration funds
available, but
much is being torn
down and replaced
instead of
restored.
Prompting some
govt. guidelines
and protections.
Mass production
facilities
contributing to
pollution.
Whose
responsibility is it
to protect the art
and architecture
in your area?
The citizens
by
enhancing
education
and
understandin
g of why it is
important --
LC helps
restore their
temples.

The local
government
and
community
,also
everyone
should has
the sense of
protection the
natural
resources

Local people
and the
developer
(All)

Members
collectively
work to
maintain or
preserve the
mosques.
Incense makes
the Temple
dirty and the
time, man
power to clean
the Pagodas is
intensive.
- Can only use
incense
provided by the
Temple.

The city /
prefecture
govern-
ment.
Preserve
Tibetan
culture
while
improving
the living
standards
of the
returning
residents.
Govt has
strict rules
for housing
preserves
siting/visual
appearance
of houses
Citizen demand for
preservation. Govt.
rules on housing
preservation.
Those wanting to
preserve minority
culture. Religious
entities and their
members.
What role does
your business
play in protecting
these items for
future
By actively
contributing
through
sustainability
through
Linden
Centre is the
pioneer and
the
practitioner
Providing
training to
own
associates in
CSR and
- In 1978 the
government
found 680
relics and
decided to
Some actively
participate in
preservation
efforts. LC helps to
restore temples.
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generations? projects,
education,
and
exposure.

joining the
local
activities.

protect the site
as a national
treasure. The
took steps to
rebuild the
structures lost
and preserve
relics found.
People are
rebuilding
according to
historical data.
- 2008 most of
the Temple has
been rebuilt
20,000 sq.
meters.

Education efforts
with local govt.
and citizens. Govt.
has help to restore
and protect like in
the case of Three
Pagodas.
What are you
doing as a
business to avoid
harmful impacts
on the art and
architecture of
nearby
communities?
By
preserving
our old
structure
through
constant
upkeep, to
try in
keeping all
aspects of
our
operation as
original as
possible

Preservation
with plan

Providing the
maintenance
of our
houses to
local people
and involving
then with
tourism by
receiving
guest in their
homes.

Tourist are
limited two
main types
limited each
day to 30,000
visitors
monks go for
religious
activities and
general tourists
for site seeing.

Preservation, in
the case of both
LC and BT.
Utilizing local
residents in hotel
operations and
tourist activities.
And in the case of
Three Pagodas
there are
limitations on how
many tourist can
tour the temples
per day.
What would you
change about the
art and
architecture, if you
could?
More
education
and zoning
laws to
protect
culture and
heritage.

Energy and
resource
savings

Using
sustainable
products
during the
architects.

Preserve
architecture of
the Bai people
different
paintings
reflect the
spiritual
concepts of the
people as Bai
become richer
then tear down
traditional
houses and
build more
western styles
buildings have
Tibetan
homes
consume a
lot of wood,
especially
high diameter
primary
growth that is
hauled great
distances by
yaks.
More education on
preservation is
needed and more
training for
artisans.
Incorporation of
more sustainable
materials in new
construction. Less
wood and logging
in Tibetan regions.
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been erected.
The traditional
painting arts
have lost their
environment to
exist.

Which traditions
and customs do
you currently
share with
visitors?
Sustainabilit
y customs,
cultural
traditions,
preservation.
.

The three
coursed tea
ceremony
and the
Chinese New
Year
ceremony ,
Local God
worship
ceremony ,
torch Festival
etc.


Local
Tibetan
culture.

Food,
educational
materials,
and local
cultural
tours.

Local
handicrafts
and
marketing
these to
generate
revenue for
local people.
All three hotels are
trying in different
ways to educate
staff and guest on
sustainability
issues within the
hospitality
industry. Food,
artisan crafts, and
local tours are all
shared with
tourists.

What additional
traditions and
customs would
you like to
incorporate in
future operations
of your
establishment?
More
education of
individuals of
preserving,
protecting
traditions,
cultural and
the local
environment.


The local
wedding
ceremony
and funeral
ceremony ,
the new baby
ceremony
etc.

Besides
tourism and
excessive
development
, not really.

Develop
products that
are of more
interest to
young
Chinese
buyers 60%
sold to non-
Chinese
Wedding, birth,
and funeral
ceremonies. Use
traditional artisan
crafts and
techniques to
develop new
products with more
modern uses.
Does your
business include
participation of the
local population in
your tourism
operations? If so,
how?
Outreach of
including
local
business in
operation
and
employment
of local
community.

Horse cart
drivers take
people to
different sits,
the tie-dye
people
demonstrate
their craft,
cheese
maker, rice
noodle etc.

Yes, 80% of
local
employees
in own
operation.

Dali is
diversified in
ethnicity and
religions
attitude to
religion has
been changed
more elderly
people are
believing in
Buddhism and
Dhonga, but
young people
become more
interested in
western
religions
All but one
are locals
We have to
preserve
the
ecological
environme
nt, have to
welcome
outsiders
and go see
the outside
world
only
through
cultural
exchange
can they
forge a
Dali and
would allow
people to
live within a
guest house
this would
allow for a
more
cultural/hom
e feeling
experience
All of the hotels
and businesses
interviewed or
surveyed hire local
citizens and a few
from other places,
especially if they
are bilingual.
Tourism Bureau is
open to homestay
and long term
guesthouse stays.
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Chatholic,
Christmas
most crazy
about
Christmas
atmosphere
Christmas Eve,
176 meters on
Foreigner
street very
crowed and
can be a
people mover

better
future for
all the
Tibetan
people.

Does your
business or
affiliates influence
the presentation
of local customs
and traditions? If
so, how?
Yes by
example and
keeping
traditions
and culture
alive through
education
and stories
to create
interest and
enthusiasm.

No, we just
preserves as
is

Community
tourism and
local
employees.
.

Attitudes to
language has
been changed,
age beyond 50
the attitude is
pro-Bai,
number 2 is
Manadarin,
number 3 is
foreign
language
under 50
attitude #1
foreign
language, #2
Mandarin,
number 3 is Bai
languages.

Influence by
example,
preservation. Loss
of minority
languages and
traditional regional
religions is of
concern.
Do you think
tourism has had
any harmful
impacts on local
traditions and
customs? If so,
what?
By not
having
plans, by not
tearing
buildings
down, by no
thinking of
how to
develop
businesses
tha
showcase
and preserve
traditions
and heritage
and customs
They change
some local
traditions

Yes, as
people
started
getting
greedy and
modernizatio
n impact the
local people
day life.
.

Cultural
authenticity has
been destroyed
Bai wedding
ceremony, last
3 days 1st
day preparation
da, 2nd day
happy day, 3rd
farewell day
now because
of tourism and
the interest the
wedding
ceremony has
been reduced
Coin has two
sides gets
benefits from
tourism, but
they get
problems, they
want to
preserve and
expand the well
being of the
people, it sets
up conflict
between a
material society
and spiritual
society
There are poor
planning issues
associated with
tourism. There are
also concerns
about get rich
efforts that do not
seek to preserve
or promote/protect
traditional
customs,
architecture,
artisan skills and
handicrafts. Loss
of spiritual nature
and non-material
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without
attempting to
make them
touristy.

to 6 minutes

local culture.
What do you think
has the greatest
influence on
changing or losing
local customs and
traditions?
Developers
and quick
buck
business
who do not
care about
culture or
traditions.
.

Money

Technical
equipments
of home
appliances
and
traditional
foods.

government
should provide
guidelines not
determine what
will or will not
be tourism
draws should
not take the
place of local
people and
steal the
culture.

Younger
people do not
want to learn
the Hui
language,
which is
Arabic.
Excess and poorly
regulated
development.
Technical
innovation good
and bad cleaner
living but impacts
traditional ways of
being. Young
people want to
learn English and
other languages
they perceive as
providing them
more career
opportunities.
How does popular
culture tourism
affect traditional
culture tourism in
your area?
Many are
only
interested in
making quick
money and
not
interested in
preserving or
sustainability
.


Too many
people ,
mass tourism
, too much
trash.

Mass
tourism
specially
during the
summer
thought
there are
indirectly
benefit to
local but still.

The factory
system
changed by
substituting
chemicals
dyes. most
factories now
use machine
so the tangible
culture process
has been
changed. 80s-
90s wood
carving was
made by hand,
now made by
machines.

Lack of preserving
and restoring
traditional
structures, factory
systems replacing
handicrafts, and
mass tourism
create more
pollution impacts.
What do you think
can be done to
promote and
protect the local
customs and
traditions?
Education,
Education,
Education
and the
understandin
g of the
importance
of Culture
and
Sustainabilit
Show their
historical
value

Ecotourism
will help and
to educate it
will be an
issue.

5 adjectives
cooperative
inheritance,
government,
investment,
visitors, the
market to
achieve
sustainable
development of
Summer
Vacation
school for 1.5
months and a
Winter
Vacation
School for 1
month. They
teach children
Muslim culture
Pay attention to
how to connect
tourism and
religion
balance
between
customs,
religion,
tourism.
Again, education.
Awareness to
increase value in
the historic
aspects of culture.
Ecotourism is seen
as preservation of
lifestyle and ag
communities.
Locals should
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y -- second
property, the
Annex, is
more
intellectual.
Projects are
inquiry
based --
third facility
which will be
devoted to
cooking and
crafts.

tourism
industry, firstly
inheritors must
play a core
part, and
should have a
primary role in
deciding how
tourism is
developed, not
markets and
not government

when they are
5 or 6. When
the children
are 12 or 13,
then they
teach them
how to pray.
have more input in
decision making.
Cultural education
for minorities and
develop
connections
between religious
teaching and
tourism Buddhist
preservation,
Muslim respect for
nature.
What are you
doing as a
business to avoid
harmful impacts
on local customs
and traditions?
Following a
path of
Sustainabilit
y, Education,
and
Preservation
.

Approach
local habit
with respect

Educating/G
uiding the
visitor more
on the local
culture
during the
tours.

Works with
local
community
members to
develop
markets and
quality
controls for
handicrafts.
Lead by example
in promoting local.
Educate guests,
community
members, and
shoppers.
What would you
change about the
local traditions
and customs, if
you could?
As
mentioned in
Number 25 -
- Volunteer
tourism
projects
would be
okay by the
government.

Respecting
personal
boundaries

Environment
al protection.

Develop new
products that
will sell. For
example, car
mats
designed as
small Tibetan
carpets may
reach a
broader
domestic
market than
traditional
large carpets.
Develop new
products for
existing craft &
artisan skills,
promote enviro
protection in
tourism activities.
How does
promoting
Yunnans heritage
effect your
business?
It will
enhance our
business.

It is our
critical focus

I think it will
help to
support the
business
value but
need to look
for
sustainable
tourism --
clientele,
who want
dialogue and
Business is to
promote local
heritage
handicrafts
and provide a
market to sell
these goods.
Heritage tourism
and cultural
interaction seen as
enhancing
business model
and community
economics.
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interaction--
extended
family --
learning
place.

What are your
most urgent
business risks?
Commerciali
zation and
making
Xizhou
gaudy and
touristy.

Mixed
Motives

Developing
local
employee --
provide 5-
star service -
- value
education
more than
making a
profit.

nature
reserve, but
the
exploitation
is still
occurring
-poaching
both plants
and animals
-canceled
boats to
regulate the
fisheries, but
illegal fishing
still occurs
-red line for
agricultural
protection,
violated
lack of
supervision,
bad
enforcement
of such laws

Challenge
maintenance
of quality
control and
local
character.
Issues with
commodification,
staff training,
environmental
impacts, and
quality control and
retaining local
character.
Who are your
competitors?
Not asked in
survey that
was issued.
Not asked in
survey that
was issued.
Not asked in
survey that
was issued.
Mass market
goods.
Although not
asked in the
survey that was
sent, mass market
goods and
developers were
discussed by
everyone.
What are your top
business risks
from competitors
in the tourist
industry?
Cheap
prices, No
preservation,
build
structures
quickly with
no
preservation
aspects in
mind and do
Costs

As per
domestic
guest:
remote
location,
Tibetan style
villa
(bathroom in
second floor)

Government
is using 5
year plans
but 5 year
turnover in
government
drives
behavior on
the part of
government
Culture
Bureau
cannot do
much to
support local
artisans so it
is important
to get
creative and
help yourself.
Lack of
preservation, cut
rate prices, loss of
cultural
preservation, lack
of govt. planning
for longer periods
of time, lack of
support from govt.,
and govt. and
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not
persevere
customs and
heritage.

to chase
GDP.
-Saying and
doing not
always the
same thing
11 big
projects
scheduled
real assets,
like hotels,
etc.
-villagers
embracing
development

businesses saying
one thing but
doing another.
Have any local
people expressed
unhappiness with
your business? If
so, do you know
what they are
unhappy about
and have you
done anything to
resolve this?
No in fact
they hope
they can
copy our
model but do
not
understand
preservation,
sustainability
, customs,
and
preserving
heritage.

I dont think
so . they are
happy out of
mutual
respect

Rough road
condition
which makes
guest
inconvenient
and we
recommend
then to come
back so that
we can do
service
recovery to
make them
more
comfortable
and relaxing
stay during
the next visit.

Local communities
have been
receptive to all
forms of economic
development. Both
LC and BT report
that local
community
members
appreciate and
benefit from
relationship.
Do you interact
with local
government and
political leaders to
gain acceptance
in the community?
If so, what do you
do to engage
them?
Yes and we
meet with
them often --
LC works
closely with
the
government,
especially in
regards to
zoning.

Yes, they are
business
partners

Yes on the
child
education,
medical
service of
the area but
it is not really
works fast --


Office of
Protection
under the
Forest
Bureau. Also
TNC, the
Mountain
Institute, and
villagers
themselves
are getting
more active.
Now villagers
charge
There is
interaction with the
govt. through a
variety of different
entities; however,
results are hit and
miss.
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people for
crossing into
their area.

In which business,
civic, or social
organizations do
you- belong
and/or
participate?
Local,
provincial,
and national
levels.

None

Hotel and
govt
representativ
e in annual
PRC
meetings

Green
Watershed,
very good
project
working with
local villages
setting up
fisheries
regulation,
solar energy,
biogas
There is
involvement with
some NGO type
entities Green
Watershed and
govt. agencies by
various people
interviewed or
surveyed. NGO
type organizations
work best if they
are local vs
international; but,
they are few and
far between.
In which business,
civic, or social
organizations
does the business
donate money, in
kind services
and/or products?
All in 34

None

We donate
only in kind
service and
product to
the
community
and schools.

Nothing appears to
be organized,
projects are
supported through
funds and
participation in
some cases.
What types of
entrepreneurial
businesses would
you promote in
order to enhance
business
opportunities for
you and for local
residents?
Virginia
Tech.
Environment
and
sustainability
groups,
University,
National
Groups --
Volunteer
tourism.

Cooking
school, tie-
dye

Trainings in
Environment
al & Medical

NGOs to
work with
locals on
enviro issues
and
solutions.
Coffee shop
Consignment
orders with
hotels
training
courses.
Academic
institutions, NGOs,
more extensive
retail networks,
and groups
focused on enviro,
cultural, and
medical education.
Who do you view
in the community
as important
stakeholders in
your business?
Government
and Citizens
-- 65% of
staff is local -
- Locals
come to LC
with projects
looking for
help.

All the
community

Nearby
Villagers and
employees --
encourage
interaction
with the
locals, they
keep their
first
courtyard
The People's
Congress
should draft a
law to protect
and restrict the
powers of local
governments

Citizens, govt, and
central govt. Most
have expressed in
some form that
central govt needs
to be more
proactive and
responsive in
regards to holding
local govt more
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open.

accountable.