Quote Originally Posted by Ermac
Damn westerners and their world domination plans!!
I don't think, Westerners will have any influence on that decision. The Chinese are too nationalist to let the West play a role.

Talking about buildings: money is an obstacle, whether you want it, or not. To keep all older buildings intact would be a waste of money, time & space. Something a developing (even as rapidly as the PRC) country cannot really afford.

The old stuff should be properly researched & documented, but it's not necessary to keep all of it. Some representative locations for each style, period, a.s.o. can & should be kept as tourist attractions, but else ...