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=== Post-independence === | === Post-independence === | ||
Some colonial civic buildings were destroyed and replaced with an [[African culture|African]] architecture, although Livingstone was used as a location for a 1950s Rhodesian town in the 1981 movie ''[[The Grass is Singing]]'' (based on the [[Doris Lessing]] novel of that name).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084033/ IMDB Internet Movie Database] accessed 10 March 2007.</ref> | Some colonial civic buildings were destroyed and replaced with an [[African culture|African]] architecture, although Livingstone was used as a location for a 1950s Rhodesian town in the 1981 movie ''[[The Grass is Singing]]'' (based on the [[Doris Lessing]] novel of that name).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084033/ IMDB Internet Movie Database] accessed 10 March 2007.</ref> | ||
. At the same time, a large infusion of cash from the British government to Zambia at independence was partially used in Livingstone. | . At the same time, a large infusion of cash from the British government to Zambia at independence was partially used in Livingstone. Livingstone suffered economic decline in the 1970s due in part to renationalisation of industries and in part to closure of the border with Rhodesia, first by the Zambian government and later by the Rhodesian authorities.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Martin, D |author2=Johnson, P. |lastauthoramp=yes |year=1981|title=The Struggle for Zimbabwe|publisher=Faber & Faber|pages=400}}</ref> | ||
In the last ten years, Livingstone has experienced a resurgence in tourism and has firmly become the destination of choice when visiting the Victoria Falls. Livingstone has enjoyed a slight influx of investment in the industry from modern hotel chains like Sun International, to some modern street strip mall centers and restaurants.<ref>[http://www.livingstonestourism.com]</ref> Apart from tourism, the other hope on Livingstone's horizon is development stimulated by the [[Walvis Bay Corridor]] with the opening of the [[Katima Mulilo Bridge]] and completion of the [[Trans–Caprivi Highway]] {{convert|200|km|mi|abbr=on}} east, which funnels more trade through the town. | In the last ten years, Livingstone has experienced a resurgence in tourism and has firmly become the destination of choice when visiting the Victoria Falls. Livingstone has enjoyed a slight influx of investment in the industry from modern hotel chains like Sun International, to some modern street strip mall centers and restaurants.<ref>[http://www.livingstonestourism.com]</ref> Apart from tourism, the other hope on Livingstone's horizon is development stimulated by the [[Walvis Bay Corridor]] with the opening of the [[Katima Mulilo Bridge]] and completion of the [[Trans–Caprivi Highway]] {{convert|200|km|mi|abbr=on}} east, which funnels more trade through the town. | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
