| China is a multi-ethnic country with each ethnic embracing its own specificcultural background and characteristics, especially for the ancient towns that possessethnic features and folk cultures. With the development of globalization, some ancienttowns put more emphasis on the short-term economic benefits but overlook theinheriting and developing of their own specific cultures. Some even lost their owndistinct features and developed into convergence with others under the lure of materialtempts, hence gradually lost their interest in the exploring and inhering of their owncultures. The integration of cultures change into convergence and, consequently, theresults are that it is hard to find cultural deposits and distinctive features.Based on the development of Chinese ancient towns and their features, this thesisanalyzes LiJiang and YangShuo’s problems in ancient cultures and customs under theinfluence of modern economic. This thesis also elaborates the importance of inheritingand protecting the ethnic culture in the process of rebuilding the ancient towns.Eventually explore how national culture and heritage to be reflected in the ancient cityof New.With the development of globalization, protecting the ethnic culture and itsdiversity is getting more and more urgent. It is not desirable to see the convergence ofancient town in China. But it is a pity that under the lure of modern materials, the valueof ethnic culture is overlooked. As ethnic culture is regarded as one of the mostimportant resources in exploring ancient towns, protecting ethnic cultures can also betaken as the protection of a kind of unrenewable cultural resource.All in all, the ancient culture in the ancient towns manifests the great glory ofwisdoms and diligence of ancient people. They are the vehicles of inheriting and alsothe crucial way of inheriting. They are not only the pride of our nation but also thetreasure of all human beings. |
