Beijing to restore the original flavor of quadrangle dwellin

时间：2007-08-28 06:23:07

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Chinanews, Beijing, Aug 27 – How to protect the quadrangle dwellings1 (Siheyuan) in Beijing has always been widely concerned about by Chinese people at home and abroad. Recently, Beijing local government wrote a letter to hundreds of residents who live near Shichahai, a famous tourist sight in Beijing where groups of typical Beijing quadrangle dwellings are located. The letter says that local government intends to invest a sum of money to renovate2 a batch3 of old houses. All the renovated4 houses will be rebuilt with blue bricks and gray tiles, in the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).

 

The renovation5 is part of the renovation project that Beijing municipal government intends to undertake before the 2008 Olympic Games. All houses built in ten lanes near Shichahai, including Dashihu, Huazhi and Liuhai lanes, will be refurbished. The renovation work will benefit hundreds of residents living in these quadrangle houses. During the renovation, all the old houses will be torn down and rebuilt with new materials. However, their original structure will be retained. The outer wall that surrounds these houses and faces the street will also be rebuilt according to historical design.

 

Mr. Li lives in an old bungalow6 house in Dashihu Lane. Being already 70 years old now, he still lives under the same roof with his forty-year-old daughter. Their house, altogether two rooms, measures only 20 square meters in total.

 

“After we move out, we will sign an agreement with the district housing management office, which will guarantee that our houses will be renovated well in two months. By then, we can move back to a brand-new house. However, the total area of the house will not be changed much,”he said.

 

After the renovation, the old buildings in Shichahai and buildings near it, including Chunwangfu (Palace of Prince Chun) in Houhai, Gongwangfu Garden (Palace of Prince Gong) in Qianhai, Soong Ching Ling's (Madame Sun Yat-Sen's) residence, and buildings in Zhonggulou and Yindingqiao will conform with each other in their ancient architectural style. The renovation work is expected to be completed by June next year.

 

In addition to the renovation work in Shichahai, Beijing also intends to reconstruct the buildings in other historical areas as well. They include the buildings in Baitasi, Dashilan, Xianyukou, Yuhe and Sanyanjing areas. Based on experts' suggestions and Beijing municipal government's policies, after the renovation all the hidden risks related with the construction of the buildings will be removed. In regard to places where large areas of quadrangle dwellings and ancient lanes are well preserved, the government will work out an overall plan for their protection.

 
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1 dwellings aa496e58d8528ad0edee827cf0b9b095     
n.住处，处所( dwelling的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
  • The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 renovate 0VOxE     
vt.更新，革新，刷新
参考例句：
  • The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  • They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。
3 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
4 renovated 0623303c5ec2d1938425e76e30682277     
翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
  • The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。
5 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
6 bungalow ccjys     
n.平房，周围有阳台的木造小平房
参考例句：
  • A bungalow does not have an upstairs.平房没有上层。
  • The old couple sold that large house and moved into a small bungalow.老两口卖掉了那幢大房子，搬进了小平房。

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