1.Do Chinese people like to visit historical buildings?

Chinese people really enjoy visiting historical buildings. I think this may have to do with the wealth of historical buildings we have in China. We not only have one of the most famous historical landmarks in the world, the Great Wall, but we also have one of the most beautiful and intricate (|g 综复杂的）historical sites, the Forbidden Palace. Therefore, living in a place with such fantastic historical buildings breeds (孕育）a love for visiting them. However, I suspect this is becoming less true for young people. It seems to me that young people are becoming less interested in history, they only care about what is new and modem.

2.Why do people visit historical buildings?

There are many reasons why people visit historical buildings. Historical buildings are areas of great historical beauty. Usually the architecture of historical buildings are incredibly impressive, which is one of the reasons they remained preserved through history. Furthermore, historical buildings tell stories of huge importance. Usually historical buildings are linked to influential periods and moments in history. It is for this reason that many older people like to visit historical buildings because they often have a deep appreciation for ancient history.

3.1s it necessary to protect historical buildings?

Personally, I believe it is completely necessary to protect historical buildings. Historical buildings are a national treasure and should be protected and conserved at all costs. They are very important to a nation^ cultural history and often the building may have had a significant role in a countries history. Furthermore, historical buildings often bring lots of money to a country through tourism, therefore they are worth the investment. I believe in China we have a great respect for our historical buildings so this is a common opinion, however, there are many countries in the western world which do not think it is necessary to protect historical buildings. To them it is a waste of money.

4.Do most people agree to the government’s funding to protect historical building?

I think most people agree to the government’s funding to protect historical buildings. To most people in China, our historical buildings are very important to us and we would like to treat them with respect. Obviously, it is not cheap to protect and restore historical buildings, therefore government funding is absolutely necessary to their protection. Personally, I think this is a fine use of taxes. However, there are a few people who would argue that there are more important things on which to spend tax payer money. For example, better education and healthcare have a larger effect on most of the population than the protection of historical buildings.