On the afternoon of the first day of June, I strolled in the century-old street under the warm sun, and the breeze was mixed with bursts of flowers, washing away the heat of early summer. I haven't taken such a leisurely walk for a long time. Listening to the kissing of high heels and blue bricks in a century-old street is like a tunnel through time. A kind of comfort overflowed my mind, and I didn't want to laugh or stretch.
One meter of sunshine shines on my face through a century-old tree. Suddenly, I felt as if something was missing. I remember a Russian-style building around the corner. How did it disappear? I remember there was a Russian-style garden balcony above the shopping mall opposite. Why did it disappear? I still remember ... even though there is a forgetting curve in my memory, I do clearly remember the charm and historical mottled colors of those ancient buildings. Every time I pass by, I seem to smell a strong historical atmosphere. At present, the new building is in full swing, and the new decoration is also being carried out little by little. The demolished old bricks were scattered in uninhabited corners. Through the dialogue of history, I seem to hear them crying. On the contrary, the ancient Russian architecture has entered a new stage with a history of 100 years. Appear in front of the world with a new face full of paint, modern decoration and pungent smell.
Harbin is known as "Oriental Moscow". Historical origin, heavy culture and numerous legacy buildings tell the history of a hundred years ago. Through the architecture, the social picture at that time was reproduced. We can trace back to the source and restore a century-old dream. Therefore, when you walk on many streets in Harbin, you can see Russian-style ancient buildings, many of which are being restored and protected. Despite a hundred years of wind and rain, they still show people their charming faces. However, in the process of urban modernization, when some atypical ancient buildings conflict with the composition of modern urban construction, people do not change their thinking and re-conceive, but demolish them.
It suddenly occurred to me that several places I have been to have buildings like "Antique Street". I'm thinking: since it's an antique, there are prototypes of it in history. Otherwise, it is strange to say that people would rather tear down the real ancient relics, but spend a lot of money to make "antique" things! So, what is the value? Under the impact of the tide of commodity economy, driven by material interests, some historical sites were publicly abolished, and then they were euphemistically called better urban construction and tourism development. Naturally, those "antique" things are built again and again. Under the sun, shiny coat, pungent decoration smell, but the breath of history is gone! Poor tourists come here, how many footprints can they find just by visiting? How much history can you hear? It is strange that people in China do not know how to protect historic sites, but they can imitate them at will. Where is the real value?
It suddenly occurred to me that I read an article the other day about how much the Eiffel Tower in France is worth. Finally, the Italian Chamber of Commerce gave a numerical value, equivalent to RMB 3.4 trillion! This money is enough to build several Eiffel Towers, but will the new tower be so valuable? I think the answer is consistent, of course not! Because the Eiffel Tower has countless historical events and countless legends and stories, it is entrusted with the love of the French people and is an important symbol of France! And these far exceed its architectural beauty and superb skills! Its value is embodied in its soul, which is the brand of the times endowed by history! Of course, no matter how good a building is, its value will naturally decrease if it is not protected. Let's take a look at China, a vast country with a history of 5,000 years of civilization. We have historic sites envied by all countries in the world! However, due to the destruction and theft in wartime and the erosion of natural disasters, a considerable number of ancient buildings have faded out of the long river of history. However, in today's peacetime, how many can be spared? With the development and urban construction, some historical sites were razed to the ground before showing their charm. Then, new buildings sprang up on the ruins. As everyone knows, many valuable things are destroyed in an instant. People are still talking about how well modernization has been done. ...
A friend said that there is an ancient stone sheep near her hometown, which is now used by several farmers to tie animals; Colleagues said that I saw an old quadrangle with my own eyes in the countryside, and now it has become a warehouse for stacking sundries; Distant relatives said that they demolished many old houses in the urban and rural construction there, some of which were very famous houses. ...
It seems that our people lack understanding of true value. Real ancient buildings and monuments have experienced a long history, and in the historical changes, they bear too many cultural and character stories. The years are long and the feelings are drunk. Touch, can feel the temperature of time; Listen and feel the eulogy of the years; Light smell, ancient fragrance diffuse; Moved, the original Mori discs overlapped and poured in ... However, those "antiques" have no historical flavor, and the history without "soul" is just a piece of skin, which is nothing more than making money for tourists. An article said that a certain place spent tens of billions to rebuild an ancient city. What about the old city? Why scrap it and rebuild it into an "antique"? ! Walking in the new antique city, besides the taste of interests, how much history can we faintly smell and infect? After all, we are concerned about money, but how many benefits can be pocketed! In fact, these people are all wrong. Instead of building big buildings and spending a lot of money to imitate new ones, why not spend human and financial resources on the repair and protection of real ancient buildings? Little imagine, in the breath of history, the value is the highest!
Time is ruthless, showing many mottles in front of us; Time is sentimental, and too much history is fixed at various points just for visiting. What history has left us is precious. When we just want to put money in our pockets, can we stop and pay tribute to history with awe and love? Then, know what is the embodiment of real value!
Imitation is not true; Really, there is no need to imitate. If the Chinese nation can take historical sites seriously, how many historical sites should we have more value than the Eiffel Tower? After all, we are such a big country. ...
Reflection is imperative. Because, value, in the breath of history. ...