“中国五千年文明要给人看得到，要给子孙后代留点古的东西”，全国政协委员、中国社科院学部委员宋镇豪10日在接受记者采访时对城区改造中的大拆大建现象疾呼。
Beijing (CNS) -- Cultural heritage, especially ancient buildings, should be protected and handed down to our descendants, a political advisor said.
Song Zhenhao, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said governments should build a new living community outside the ancient city in order to protect cultural relics, which are disappearing in the process of urbanization.
Beijing now intends to rebuild the city wall after demolishing the ancient fortifications, but the pseudo-classic architecture has no value, Song added.
Some local governments use farmlands to build tourist resorts that attract few tourists, Song said, and it would be much better if they invested the money in the preservation of ancient architecture.
The government should consider experts' suggestions when restoring ancient buildings, and not only focus on extension, he said. Sometimes extension can lead to destruction, he added.
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“中国五千年文明要给人看得到，要给子孙后代留点古的东西”，全国政协委员、中国社科院学部委员宋镇豪10日在接受记者采访时对城区改造中的大拆大建现象疾呼。
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