A Brief Research Into The Protection And Development Of Zhuhai Cultural Heritage

Zhuhai is famous for its Pearl River, one entrance of Pearl River Delta, which isan unparalleled coastal city. With the policy of reforms and opening, great changeshave taken place in Zhuhai, where there have been a historical leap whether ineconomy or in the development of society. At the same time, Zhuhai is rich in culturalheritages, having made achievements in protection and development. Nevertheless, itis insufficient and there is great room for improvement. Based on the protection anddevelopment of Zhuhai historical houses and villages, this paper analyzes, discussesand makes a conclusion.This paper includes five parts.The introduction part represents the background and significance of the protectionand development of Zhuhai historical houses and villages, summarizing the documentsof the protection and development of Zhuhai historical houses and villages andexplaining the purpose of the paper’s research. The development of the city isinseparable from culture. Zhuhai is a city of immigrants so it is vital to establish thecore culture of this city. The rich and splendid culture is a valuable resource of Zhuhai.The historical houses and villages, as an important part of Lingnan Architecture, is theunique and paralleled cultural heritage for Zhuhai, which we should inherit and makegood use of. Protecting, developing and utilizing Zhuhai historical houses and villageswill play a great role in it, which will have a positive influence on the city constructionof Zhuhai.In Chapter One, it generalizes the feature of Zhuhai historical houses and villages,combing the history hidden behind each feature. Zhuhai historical houses and villagesis a perfect carrier of its history and culture, which has a long history and is meaningful, recording its economic, social and cultural condition at that time and concentrating onmany aspects of people’s life.In Chapter Two, the paper analyzes and summarizes the distinctive architecturalcharacteristics of Zhuhai historical houses and villages, providing a large number ofexamples for each characteristic. Zhuhai historical houses and villages are extremelyunique and have brilliant characteristics of Lingnan architecture, obtaining the value ofarchaeology, research and architectural art.In Chapter Three, it introduces the current condition of the protection anddevelopment of Zhuhai historical houses and villages, analyzing and summarizing theexisting problems during the process of protection and development. First of all, it isnecessary to continue mining, sorting and integrating the historical culture behindZhuhai historical houses and villages. At the same time, it is also important to displaythem more systematically. In addition, it is insufficient to protect, develop and utilizeZhuhai historical houses and villages.In the last part, the paper integrates the above demonstration and analysis, puttingforward the feasible proposal of the future protection and development.