The general secretary once again stressed that when learning is in progress, it is important to protect Xi Jinping, the old street of the ancient city.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Ruiqi
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From the afternoon of the 5th to the morning of the 6th, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and came to the Pingjiang Historical and Cultural District to learn about the protection of historical and cultural cities.
The Pingjiang Historical and Cultural District in Suzhou, captured on July 3, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
A Pingjiang Road, half of Gusu City. Strolling through the Jiangnan region in July, admiring small bridges and flowing water, admiring pink walls and Dai tiles, and visiting historical sites and gardens, the Suzhou style is intoxicating. An old street that spans thousands of years, connecting ancient and modern times.
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"Where do we come from? Where are we going? China has come to this day, and I remind myself all the time to have such a sense of history." General Secretary Xi Jinping once said so affectionately.
A corner of Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, captured on July 19, 2022. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua
Lhasa Barkhor Street, Chaozhou Paifang Street, Guangzhou Yongqing Square, Beijing Qianmen Old Hutong ...... Since the 18th CPC National Congress, we have always seen General Secretary Xi Jinping's investigation and research in the old houses and traditional neighborhoods of the ancient city.
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We must respect history, culture, and ecology, comprehensively protect historical and cultural heritage, coordinate tourism development, characteristic management, and ancient city protection, establish a solid bottom line for cultural relics safety, and safeguard the precious wealth left by our predecessors; In the spirit of being responsible for history and the people, we must inherit the historical context, handle the relationship between urban transformation and development and the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, and effectively achieve development and protection in protection and development;
History and culture are the soul of a city, and ancient streets are a part of the city's life. An old street carries the cultural memory of a city and reflects the development process of a country.
The north gate of Nanhou Street in Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou, captured on June 12, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shan
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This ancient street and alley is known as the "living fossil of the neighborhood system", witnessing thousands of years of historical changes.
We should cherish and respect ancient buildings, old houses, and old neighborhoods. This statement is touching.
The former residence of Lin Juemin in Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou, captured on June 14, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shan
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In the bustling urban development and construction of the 1980s and 1990s, the former residence of Lin Juemin, located at the northern corner of Sanfang Qixiang, was about to be demolished.After half a year, the renovation project of the former residence quietly began
Opening the book "Fuzhou Ancient House", you can see Xi Jinping's preface: "Protecting ancient buildings and cultural relics is to preserve history, preserve the context of the city, and preserve the intangible fine traditions of historical and cultural cities."
The Pingjiang Historical and Cultural District in Suzhou, captured on July 3, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
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Today, the Pingjiang Historical and Cultural District is bustling with visitors. Strolling through it, history and modernity blend here.
Historical and cultural heritage not only vividly narrates the past, but also profoundly influences the present and future; Not only belongs to us, but also to future generations.