A city should try to preserve its old, historic buildings rather than replacing them with modern buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, there is a trend of constructing new

buildings

in a lot of cities. Some

people

argue that a city should maintain traditional architectures rather than replacing them with modern ones. I agree to a certain extent with

this

view.

While

there may be some convincing reasons why municipal councils should keep traditional constructions, the reasons why they should replace them with modern ones are more significant. On the one hand, when traditional

buildings

are protected, there are some

benefits

. One of the reasons is that municipal councils can keep traditional scenery by maintaining old properties so that their cities can become famous tourist destinations which appeal to travellers from other areas.

For example

, Kiyomizu-temple in Kyoto is one of the major tourist sites in the world for its magnificent landscapes. Another reason is that maintaining historic properties leads to passing traditional local culture on to the next generation who are interested in local history. Those young can find and learn about the historic culture and ancient lifestyle in their local areas from historic constructions, which leads to respect for ancestors.

On the other hand

, when a city builds a modern style of

buildings

, we can see more

benefits

.

First,

up-to-date architectures generally attract a large number of

people

since those architectures are usually equipped with the latest functions and features,

such

as facilities of brightness, spacious layout, and attractive events, which make the users feel comfortable.

For instance

, constructions of ‘Toranomon-hills’ in Tokyo which include both fascinating shopping and office areas, are always packed with thousands of visitors and office workers.

Second,

building owners

also

financially benefit from new facilities

due to

the fact that modern facilities attract various

people

and increase the number of visitors and tenants.

As a result

, property owners in general result in earning more profits. In conclusion, I believe that the local government should update historic

buildings

with brand new ones because

although

the

benefits

from protecting traditional architecture are limited to travellers and

people

who are interested in local history, the update of historic

buildings

will bring about more

benefits

to a wider range of

people

.