Costly razing blasted at heritage site
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An artistic rendering of Xi'an Daming Palace National Heritage Park. |
But he noted that spending a massive amount to rebuild the palace was ill-conceived, adding that the local government is shortsighted regarding the value of Daming Palace, which is possibly worth a spot on the World Cultural Heritage list.
"Some local governments are blindly following suit," he said.
The demolition of the artificial tourist sites came after the Danxia Landform in 6 localities and the historic architectural complex of the Shaolin Temple in Central Henan Province were added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list early this month.
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