Some people say that historical buildings should be knocked down while others say that they should be preserved. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Along with the development of technology and civilization, the world is changing at a fast speed. Every day, numerous new buildings have been constructed somewhere in the world.
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however
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However
, in spite of the increasing number of new buildings, there is a heated debate about whether we should knock down the historic buildings or not. The following paragraph will help
further
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explain those two ideas. In terms of preservation, both views are understandable. For the people who agree to knock down the buildings, several reasons could support
this
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idea.
First
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of all, the facilities in the buildings are outdated and technology to construct buildings is not up to date neither, since the historic buildings have been designed a long time ago. Even though the building owner would like to elongate the buildings' using
time
objective case of they
them
, it will take more time and effort to renovate the building than tearing down them.
Secondly
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, taking down the historic buildings would help the
city
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plan better. Normally, the current
city
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planning theory
has developed
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develops
much more than in the past. In ancient times, people built a house does not come with a lot of reasons,
however
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, in the present, the
city
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would have lots of regulations in terms of the land use. Under
this
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circumstance, historic buildings would not fit into the current
city
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planning that easily. Knocking down the historic buildings for the
city
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's future development is much reasonable and beneficial. But keeping the historic buildings is meaningful in some way because these buildings can reflect the
city
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's past. Preservation would help
the young generation
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younger generations
younger generation
the younger generation
understand the history of the
city
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better.
Besides
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, preserving the old buildings would help keep the
city
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's unique identity and assist the tourists to know the
city
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's culture
easier
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easiness
. When I go to the new
york
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
York
city
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and take the empire building's elevator, I felt like living in the 18th century thanks to the preservation of the buildings' interior. There are both pros and cons to preserve historic buildings. Personally speaking, I am for the idea to knock down
the older
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the old
building if the building does not have many meanings in the
city
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's history. Only moving on without the past can help the
city
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to develop
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develop
faster and better. Tokyo in Japan is a good example, even though it has been bombed during WWII, the
city
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has developed a more adaptive strategy for the
city
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to get along with the new era.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Heritage conservation
  • Historical edifice
  • Cultural legacy
  • Architectural marvel
  • Preservationist
  • Urban landscape
  • Economic revitalization
  • Tourist hub
  • Adaptive reuse
  • Cultural fabric
  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Civic identity
  • Preservation criteria
  • Structural integrity
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