The preservation and revitalization of historical and cultural districts has become a vital part of the city’s past and future,with recent years witnessing the passing down and perpetuation of street life.It marks the protection and renewal of ancient cultural neighborhoods in China is moving from extensive and destructive transformation repair to positive,orderly and sustainable.This change not only improves the protective atmosphere of the city,but also effectively improves the cultural deficiency and economic backwardness.With the progress of this society,we are taking a gradual,effective,and long-term measure to protect and update our blocks.Now the government’s protection system for the blocks is becoming more and more perfect and refined.With increasing emphasis on the protection of blocks,it still is an urgent and important issue to protect and update them in a certain and reasonable manner while creating certain value.Historical and cultural blocks draw into a progressive protection and renewal model.It can gradually protect and update the blocks through dividing regions and slices.By safeguarding and reviving historical and cultural blocks in a specific sequence to safeguard their genuineness and original style,while circumventing extensive demolition and construction that could harm the blocks’ original look,the practical situation can be resolved due to various social or economic elements in the protection and renewal process.By gradually protecting and updating the blocks while maintaining the historical context and architectural features of the ancient streets,we can fully consider the needs of modern society.We can draft scientific,regular,precise and comprehensive protection and updating measures that meet the needs of modern society by combing the real situation to achieve the long-term stable development of the blocks.Baoding West Street is a famous historical and cultural street,which used to be an important cultural and transportation center in Baoding City.The Xidajie Street block during the Republic of China period was located in the center of the ancient city of Baoding,connecting the Xicheng Gate and the city center.The streets were very bustling,filled with different ethnic customs and a rich local atmosphere,and still retain a large number of ancient commercial stores.In the past,West Street used to be a busy street,but now it has become overcrowded.Therefore,for the protection and renewal of West Street,it is not only necessary to make reasonable use of existing resources to avoid excessive waste,but also to promote the renewal and development of surrounding public spaces while improving the livable quality of life of the residents in the block,in order to preserve the vitality of the block.This article will take West Street as an example,analyze the current practice of protecting and updating different historical and cultural buildings,summarize the laws of protection and updating,and find suitable methods for contemporary protection and updating.At the same time,explore the protection and updating models suitable for the current West Street.We will analyze the current situation of historical buildings,post construction buildings,and existing public spaces on West Street,and finally propose specific renewal design strategies and methods to help residents in Baoding better protect and utilize the historical and cultural district of West Street.Through the in-depth study of West Street,an effective and sustainable protection strategy for historical and cultural blocks is explored to meet the challenges faced by today’s social history and cultural blocks and bring lasting development opportunities for historical and cultural blocks. |