Protection and Utilization of Famous Gardens in the Development of Modern Cities

  • Yonglai Zhang (Shanghai Landscape Architecture Design Institute) ;
  • Yanni Ruan (Shanghai Landscape Architecture Design Institute)
  • Published : 2004.10.01

Abstract

Contradictions often occur between the process of urban modernization and protection of history and culture, which have become the topics of current studies. The development of a city has its past, present and future while history and culture have their continued process. Culture is the sediment of history, left among buildings and merged in life. Exerting a subtle influence on the construction of a city and behaviors of citizens, culture is very important to the urban construction and is also the soul of a city and its buildings. Culture is closely bound up with inhabitants' life and the key to protect well the cultural features is to protect well historical and cultural venues. Qushuiyuan Garden is a venue for local folklore activities. The programming holds that folklore, historical and humane sceneries should be protected and left to our coming generations.

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