Culture is the soul, root and unique nourishment of a city.

A fits the question. The material emphasizes that many cities have destroyed the historical inheritance and existing cultural heritage under the slogan of "development", that is, they have neglected the inheritance of traditional culture and inspired us to develop culture on the basis of inheritance;

B Misexpression, there are both essence and dross in traditional culture, so we should critically inherit traditional culture instead of maintaining its original appearance;

C wrong expression, culture develops on the basis of inheritance;

D is irrelevant, and the statement cannot reflect the content of the material. The material emphasizes the correct handling of the relationship between inheritance and development.

So choose one