The Insurmountable Historical Stage:Historical Site Conservation Of Xi'an in Ming and Qing Dynasties——On Geographical Researches on Xi'an in Ming and Qing Dynasties by SHI Hong-shuai

With people's increasing awareness that urban development is the continuance of history and a historical city is the recorder of the development of a modern city,a modern city of Xi'an is naturally regarded as both the heritage and continuance of ancient Chang'an city in Han and Tang Dynasties and a historical trace of Xi'an city in Ming and Qing Dynasties,an insurmountable period in terms of urban planning construction,for its conservation demonstrates the principle of respecting,revivifying and properly treating history.The book of Geographical Researches on Xi'an in Ming and Qing Dynasties by SHI Hong-shuai not only deepens the historical and geographical researches on Xi'an in its inconspicuous period but is of the crucial reference to historical site conservation in Xi'an.