摘 要: | THERE has, in recent years,been frequent reportage inthe Chinese media on bothongoing preservation ofand damage to historical sites. Notlong ago, the ancient city ofDinghai in Zhejiang Province - amaill battlefield during the OpiumWar, and a city famous for its con-temporary national industry andcommerce, was damaged duringmajor construction and refurbish-ment in the city. A siheyuan (acompound with houses around asquare courtyard) in downtownBeijing was demolished in similarcircumstances.…
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