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66. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Nowadays there is always a controversial issue as to whether a city should try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings. Depending on distinct backgrounds and personal experiences, some people prefer the former while others prefer the latter. Were I faced with such a decision, I would definitely choose the latter. Before rendering my conclusion, it is necessary to take a glance at perspectives of both sides. Listed below are some of my opinions.

To begin with, the first and foremost reason why I advocate preserving the old buildings is that these buildings have gone through the history, representing the original scene of the city. It is easy to build a modern building as long as the city is willing to invest. However, the old buildings would forever disappear once we destroy them. A good example can be found in the case that it is impossible to invite and ask Hui-In Lin, the mid nineteenth century Chinese architect, to build another asymmetric palace for the modern people, even though the city will pay whatever it takes.

Secondly, on no account can we ignore the significance that the historic buildings have their value on attracting the visitors, hence prospering the local economy. The old, historic buildings are often viewed of as the origin of the city and therefore are popular sites to visitors. A lot of tourists would fly thirteen hours, transferring several planes only to glimpse at the pyramids or the Great Wall. Moreover, these tourists bring about many economic activities to the local area, especially needed by the residents whose living conditions are insufficient to sustain their life. Even the richest cities, such as New York, need the tourists to thrive.

Admittedly, it seems easier for authorities to renew the city by dismantling all the old architectures and replace them with new ones. However, the huge cost of destroying and rebuilding are often not noticed, and accordingly overlooked.

To sum up, although the above statement still arouses disagreement among the public, from my perspective, the old, historic buildings do have their unparalleled and unique value. As such, not only should we try to preserve these buildings but we should also manage to renew and renovate them without altering the intrinsic, historic value.