1On February 8th, 982, the State Council approved the Request for Instructions on Protecting China's Historical and Cultural Cities jointly made by the State Construction Committee, National Cultural Heritage Administration and the State Urban Construction Administration, and announced 24 cities with great historical value and revolutionary significance as the first batch of China's historical and cultural cities.
Since then, the protection of historical and cultural cities has changed from a single cultural relic to the overall protection of all cultural relics, which strictly requires that the development and construction of cities should not only meet the requirements of modern production and life, but also maintain their unique historical and cultural traditions. "The contradiction between development and protection", an important topic in the urban socio-economic development strategy, has found a balance point here.
type
National historical and cultural cities are mainly divided into seven categories according to their characteristics.
Historical ancient capital type: a city characterized by historical relics of the capital era and the style of the ancient capital.
Traditional style: a city that has preserved complete buildings accumulated in one or several historical periods.
General types of historical sites: cities with historical traditions as the main embodiment and cultural relics scattered all over the city.
Scenic spot type: a city with distinctive personality characteristics due to the superposition of architecture and landscape environment.
Regional characteristic type: a city with regional or individual characteristics, ethnic customs and local culture as the main body of urban landscape.
Types of modern historical sites: cities characterized by buildings or buildings reflecting an event or a stage in history.
Special functional type: a city whose function occupies a very prominent position in history.