Advantages and Disadvantages of Shantou Historic District Reconstruction

Advantages and disadvantages are as follows:

Advantages: under the premise of improving its practical function, it has been modified and updated, and its historical elements have been preserved and continued as much as possible; For the restoration of incomplete buildings (ancient relics), it is necessary to "keep the old appearance to preserve its truth".

Disadvantages: reconstruction will inevitably lose the authenticity of history, cost a lot and destroy the remains.

Reconstruction will inevitably lose the authenticity of history, cost a lot and destroy the ruins. In more cases, it is more valuable to preserve the relics. The use of historical and cultural heritage is based on the premise of not destroying the heritage, and the best way to continue the original use is based on the premise of not destroying the heritage.