There are new ideas for the protection of ancient buildings (Jintai Road)
Recently, the "Regulations on the Protection of Historic and Cultural Cities in Beijing" (revision) have been publicly solicited for comments. The "Regulations" encourage the rational use of historic buildings through various forms without damaging the value of the heritage.
Historical buildings can be transferred or leased, and their use functions can be optimized in accordance with the law on the premise that they meet the requirements of protection planning, front list, style protection, structure, and fire protection.
On the premise of meeting protection requirements, famous towns, famous villages and traditional villages are also encouraged to develop diversified characteristic industries, and enterprises and individuals are allowed to carry out business activities that are coordinated with traditional culture, so that villagers can share the protection dividends.
Historical buildings can be transferred or rented out. This is a change of thinking that is worthy of attention.
For a long time, our country's ancient buildings simply emphasized protection, but did not pay enough attention to rational use. Therefore, government investment was the mainstay in the protection of ancient buildings.
However, the government's financial investment is limited. For those cities with deep historical and cultural accumulation, ancient buildings range from hundreds to thousands. If all ancient buildings require financial investment to maintain and repair, the financial pressure is huge.
In fact, it can only be key allocations, key protections, and temporary allocations for ancient buildings in critical condition.
But even so, the ancient buildings in many areas still face the problem of disrepair.
Moreover, if any building is uninhabited for a long time, it will inevitably be damaged, and the rate of damage is far beyond people's imagination.
As a result, the frequency of repairs will become faster and faster as the age of ancient buildings survives, and the financial pressure will also increase.
In the long run, it is even more unfavorable to the protection of ancient buildings.
In recent years, the protection of ancient villages and buildings in my country has gained new experience in the exploration, and many successful models have emerged, such as the Wuzhen model, Songyang model, and Lijiang model.
Through the transfer and lease of ancient buildings, the lessee is able to bear the responsibility of daily maintenance and repair, and many ancient buildings and villages that have been abandoned and are about to be destroyed are given new vitality.
Especially through the overall planning and development, the environment of the ancient village has been greatly improved, the living and living conditions have been significantly improved, and the appearance of the ancient buildings is still primitive.
Some areas, such as Wuzhen and Lijiang, have developed a large number of tourism resources through protection and become popular tourist destinations, attracting a large number of tourists. This not only solves the problem of funding for the protection of ancient buildings, but also creates considerable income for local residents. Contribution to poverty alleviation and development.
Ancient villages and ancient buildings in our country are widely distributed. Almost every province has ancient villages and ancient buildings that are rarely known. Especially in those areas with inconvenient transportation in the past, many ancient villages are almost completely preserved.
Regardless of historical value, human value, or tourism value, it is a very precious resource.
In the new era, the people's yearning for a better life is becoming stronger and stronger, and they are particularly eager to return to nature and the countryside. At this time, if the protection and development of ancient villages can be utilized, it will meet the needs of the people for tourism and leisure on the one hand, and solve the ancient The issue of funding for construction and protection can kill two birds with one stone.
In the past, due to policy reasons, ancient buildings could not be rented or transferred. Even if they fell into disrepair, collapsed and damaged, they could only be watched and not let people live in.
Now with the change of thinking, the protection of ancient villages and buildings in our country has ushered in a new turning point.
It is certain that more and more investment will flock to ancient villages and ancient buildings, especially those ancient villages with unique architectural styles, human resources, and distinctive natural scenery endowments will become hot spots for investment and development.
Practice has proved that there is no contradiction between protection and utilization. Protection creates conditions for utilization and utilization provides resources for protection. The two can promote each other and go hand in hand.
Zhang He
Zhang He