Some people think that too much money has been spent looking after and repairing old buildings, so we should knock down old buildings and build modern ones instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Beacause
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Because
of the effect of history, many countries have their own old
buildings
and keep looking after them to ensure they are still in good condition.
However
, some
people
think
that is
a waste of time and money. To some degree, it is true. Many will think
instead
of
protect
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protecting
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those ancient
buildings
,
government
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the government
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needs to
spent
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more tax revenue to improve infrastructure, national defense and many other things
that
is
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are
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directly related to common
people
's
life
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lives
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. That will greatly improve
people
's living
standard
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standards
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, which may lead to
a
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great economic growth.
Besides
, as
population
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the population
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keep growing, more and more
people
have no place to live.
Couldn't
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afford the high price of
house
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the house
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, the poor may have to sleep on the street. If we knock down those
buildings
, maybe there not only will be more places to live, but
also
can
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create more jobs for those unemployed.
However
, we can't always solve these living issues by
destroy
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the
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old
buildings
. Historic
buildings
have a lot of cultural values, which
is
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are
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inmesurable
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immeasurable
. Modern artists and engineers still can learn a lot from
these ancient structure
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this ancient structure
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,
then
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create
a
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better
one
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ones
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.
Moreover
, as the symbol of a nation's culture, we have no
reasons
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reason
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to destroy all of those
due to
our patriotism.
In addition
, tourism will
full
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of gratitude if governments decide to let these
beatiful
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beautiful
miracle
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miracles
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remain. Foreign tourists always love other
coutries'
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countries'
special
culture
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cultures
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. Different kind of architecture can deeply
atract
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attract
their attention and money for tickets.
Due to
that, government can receive more revenue, and the nation can
growing
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more quickly. Certainly, it is necessary to move some resources to improve infrastructure, but not all of them. Ancient
buildings
represent the wisdom of our ancestors. We need to protect them well so that all of our
human
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humans
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can share these
cultrual
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cultural
wealth. So in
conclution
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conclusion
,
I'm not completely disagree
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I do not completely disagree
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.
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  • Restoration
  • Demolition
  • Architectural heritage
  • Cultural significance
  • Tourist attraction
  • Urban landscape
  • Sustainability
  • Conservation
  • Economic benefits
  • Historical landmarks
  • Urban renewal
  • Infrastructure
  • Maintenance costs
  • Modern amenities
  • Building regulations
  • Community identity
  • Heritage conservation
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