http://www.froginawell.net/china/2009/06/destruction-in-the-name-of-progress/ The China History Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2009/06/destruction-in-the-name-of-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-157379 Hoito Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:54:27 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/?p=1428#comment-157379 The clock tower which HKers tried to save is located in Central (Island side), instead of TST (Kowloon side). The clock tower which HKers tried to save is located in Central (Island side), instead of TST (Kowloon side).

]]> http://www.froginawell.net/china/2009/06/destruction-in-the-name-of-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-157371 gina Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:40:57 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/?p=1428#comment-157371 While the term I used here is used in the propaganda, I think you have to look at the term the way they see it. It seems that for "historic sites" the fact that the buildings themselves aren't original don't matter all that much (like Lijiang, or countless temples, or even Xintiandi in Shanghai). It matters that the "original style" is maintained, at least for Chinese tourists. So for them, rebuilding the old town, and "saving it from earthquakes" is progress. It looks cleaner and better for tourism. So I think it depends on who you ask. Obviously, historians wouldn't consider this progress, and it is very clear the political motivations behind this move. While the term I used here is used in the propaganda, I think you have to look at the term the way they see it. It seems that for “historic sites” the fact that the buildings themselves aren’t original don’t matter all that much (like Lijiang, or countless temples, or even Xintiandi in Shanghai). It matters that the “original style” is maintained, at least for Chinese tourists. So for them, rebuilding the old town, and “saving it from earthquakes” is progress. It looks cleaner and better for tourism. So I think it depends on who you ask. Obviously, historians wouldn’t consider this progress, and it is very clear the political motivations behind this move.

]]> http://www.froginawell.net/china/2009/06/destruction-in-the-name-of-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-157098 bill Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:45:04 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/?p=1428#comment-157098 It would be nice if it was for progress. But this destruction was just for the good name of the government officials, and their desire to leave a legacy. You can't call what is happening a progress at all. It would be nice if it was for progress. But this destruction was just for the good name of the government officials, and their desire to leave a legacy. You can’t call what is happening a progress at all.

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