THE PATH TO SUCCESS OF CONSERVATION OF CITY WALL IN XI'AN
The city wall of Xi'an is the largest and most complete ancient city wall in China,and its successful conservation to date after successive waves of demolition in the second half of the 20th century has to be regarded as a miracle,and is one of the few representatives of China with successful experience in the field of heritage conservation.On the basis of reviewing the history of city wall conservation in Xi'an,this paper analyzes in detail the deep-rooted reasons behind the successful implementation of the conservation plan,and considers the gains and losses.It is hoped that by exploring and reflecting on the history,it will shed light on the further development of cultural heritage protection in China.
conservation processplan implementationcity wall of Xi'anreflections and inspirations