Vice Capital of Culture: When will the phenomenon of "cultural plunder" in China stop?

Question 1: Can "China Cultural Symbol City" really replace China culture?

Urban culture is formed by the long-term development of the city and the accumulation of historical time, which is closely related to the history of the city, the living habits and cultural literacy of citizens.

If a city is compared to a book, then every era of it has left its own footprint. We can't erase the past chapters and inject new functions and vitality, but we should also respect the past. The symbol of each era is not simple, and it should have its value. Only such a city is a city with taste and cultural connotation.

In Europe, a small town may attract tourists from all over the world, because every building, even every brick and stone, has been accumulated through history and is full of rich historical imprint and cultural atmosphere, so it is impossible for people to deliberately plan, design and create culture.

China writer Feng Jicai said: No city can be a symbol of China culture. In my opinion, even Beijing is not enough to become a cultural symbol city of China. No one has enough authority to name "the symbolic city of China culture".

Let's take a closer look at China's 5,000-year-old civilization. Luoyang, Xi, Chang 'an, Nanjing, Yanjing and other cities all became Kyoto at that time because of the changes of the times. They have accumulated enough genes to show China culture in history, and they should also have enough reasons to bring themselves a halo of cultural honor. If Jining can successfully build a symbolic city of China culture.

No famous cultural city in history was deliberately planned by human beings, but it has experienced the baptism of time and gradually grown up. It is because of their baptism that they deserve to be regarded as a cultural part of China.

As we all know, London is a city with several levels of history and culture, so the history of this city is rich and varied, which makes people feel that they want to live in it. However, you have to understand that these levels of history are not designed by designers at one time, but are constantly brewed by the whole city in the historical process. Every city has its own culture and history. Whether this culture is past or modern, it has its own meaning. We should all respect them. It's the only way.

Query 2: Is "China Cultural Symbol City" the embodiment of public opinion or the "assembly number" of the right building?

When a society becomes more advanced, its social system will become more reasonable. Citizen participation is a good example.

When the cultural symbol city of China was announced, people gradually realized that Jining would spend a huge sum of money to build a place where China culture could be displayed, and that the buildings would cost 30 billion yuan. People can't help asking why people only know the real process of the event when many experts and the media oppose such a big project. This shows that our public participation and government openness are flawed.

The Boston Digging Project is the longest-running project in the United States, because it will change the living habits of many people. So whether this project is built or not, people have a great say. "Because of the construction of the viaduct, large-scale residential areas were forced to be demolished, which caused fierce controversy." Li Canhui, an emeritus professor in the Department of Urban Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said in an interview with a certain media that "the controversy has also promoted public participation in urban planning."

"Public participation is the most important part of urban planning in the United States in the past 50 years, and it is also an indispensable part of modern urban decision-making," said Li Canhui. "Let people living in the city feel that they are integrated with the city."

Has China, a cultural symbol city, solicited public opinions and collected suggestions? Is it possible to ignore the subjective wishes of the people with the advice of experts? This is completely wrong, because after the completion of the project, the most far-reaching impact is not experts, but ordinary citizens.

1940 In June, when Hitler captured Paris, he came to the steps of the Invalides in Paris with great interest. He is wearing a long white trench coat, while everyone else is wearing black. Most of them were Hitler's senior generals, but the people talking to Hitler were not his military dignitaries, but the famous Italian architects Spayer, geissler and sculptor Blake at that time. Known as the most unforgettable picture of the 20th century, it recorded what Hitler wanted to leave in the Paris he conquered. As a result, it is obvious that he wants to conquer Paris with architecture, because architecture can sometimes be called synonymous with "country".

Some people say that architecture is the eloquence of rights, because architecture and rights are closely related, because architecture, especially large commemorative public buildings, depends on the mastery and distribution of insufficient social material resources and human resources. These buildings symbolize a country, a nation, a culture or an era, and also reflect the political judgment made by a right. When rights are passed down from generation to generation, architecture often becomes the landscape of the city, always telling the rights.

Isn't the cultural symbol city of China the "assembly number" of the new right building?

Question 3: Can "China Cultural Symbol City" really attract a large number of tourists?

Although the goal of building China into a cultural symbol city is to promote culture, economic factors are equally important.

"When Europeans come to China, the places they particularly want to go are not the scenic spots marked with' A', but the landscapes that can reflect the regional characteristics of China, such as street life and authentic ancient cultural sites in China. Because those so-called scenic spots are the same, there is no attraction at all, and those landscapes with regional characteristics are the ones that really make us feel the ordinary and lively culture of China. " Professor Angela Stockman from the School of Landscape and Architectural Design of Hanover University warned us this way.

However, China people are eager to build tourist attractions and cultural attractions. In fact, we should understand that the good scenic spots that really attract foreign tourists are often masterpieces of nature, as The New York Times reporter Simon Winchester lamented after visiting Wulingyuan World Geopark in Zhangjiajie: "She is as great as the Great Wall of China", because he has been completely attracted by this ingenious masterpiece of nature. However, large-scale man-made amusement attractions such as Century City, Happy Valley and Sea World will eventually become deserted.

Just like Britain voted "Top Ten Disappointing Attractions in the World" a few days ago, the Eiffel Tower in France ranked first, which shows that human beings have begun to look at landscape and culture rationally. However, we blindly worship the Eiffel Tower and regard it as our "goal". Recently, it has been reported that a city in Henan will build the world's tallest steel TV tower as the landmark landscape of our city. We don't want to be labeled as "Made in China" in this respect.

Please show your respect for China culture in a reasonable way.

On March 4th, 65438, Lanzhou Morning News reported that Huating County of Gansu Province planned to invest 34.8 million yuan to build the "First altar of Qin Dynasty", striving to form the "Three Altars of China Sacrificing to Heaven" with the same fame as the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and Mount Tai in Shandong. Yongjing County of Gansu Province will also invest 30 million yuan to build the largest Confucius Cultural Education Research Center in the northwest. Really.

Whether Gaoyou spent 2200 tons of copper to build a 99-meter bronze statue of Yao Di, Yunnan Yuanmou spent huge sums of money to build a 170-meter-high ancestor worship altar for the orientals, or the dragon event built in Henan, or the Yuanming New Garden event, the China cultural symbol city event, the Jin Ping Mei restoration site, the Yelang War site, the standard photos of Confucius, and the colossus of Emperor Yanhuang, we will find that they all have one.

It is very helpless to see that China's culture has been unreasonably used by some decision makers. Although these events show that decision makers attach importance to China culture, please adopt the correct way. In fact, the advanced development of a country lies not only in how many cultures you can create, but also in whether you can protect your traditional culture and carry it forward. Generally speaking, the more people pay attention to their traditional culture, the more confident they are! Similarly, the backwardness and poverty of a country are not only reflected in the slow economic development and material shortage in a certain period, but also in the rational protection and utilization of historical heritage and traditional culture.