Lin Zeng, a famous talented woman in the Republic of China, pointed to the nose of Wu Han, then vice mayor of Beijing and a historical expert, and said with tears: "You will definitely regret it in the future if you tear down the real antiques! Even if it is repaired, it is only a fake antique at best! " At that moment, she abandoned the elegance and calmness of all celebrities, and there was only a heart that wanted to keep precious relics.

However, no matter how much Lin cried and how angry Liang Sicheng was, the demolition of the ancient city wall in Beijing was still going on vigorously. What about Zhonghua Gate, Di 'anmen Gate, Chongwenmen Gate and Dongzhimen? These demolished buildings are not only ancient buildings, but also the past of Beijing and national culture.

1957, Yongdingmen Tower was demolished in the name of obstructing traffic; In 2004, the Yongdingmen Gate Tower was rebuilt, less than 50 years from what Lin said. Can the original Beijing be rebuilt? No, as former US President Carter said, countless modern cities with high-rise buildings can be built, but there is only one weather-beaten Beijing, and it will be gone if it is demolished.

And the only ancient building in China that has been demolished is Beijing? No, it can be said that such a plot is being staged everywhere. For example, today we will talk about the streets of Dongmutou City in Xi 'an.

City streets have a long history, and there are antique old houses on both sides of the streets. It used to be Shaofu Prison in Chang 'an Imperial City in Tang Dynasty. It was called food market in Song Dynasty. Later, in the Ming dynasty, it became a city of wood and fangban, so it was renamed wood. The reason why the word "East" is added is because the opposite is Ximutou City, which has concentrated wood workshops, so it has become Dongmutou City.

The Li family's former residence, No.88, Dongmutou City, was built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. It used to be the residence of the magistrate, with a history of 140 to 50 years. During the Republic of China, a warlord occupied this place, which was later bought by Li Ting's ancestors and turned into the Li family's old house. Li Ting is the "guardian" of this generation.

There was turmoil everywhere. In order to ensure safety, Li Ting's great-grandfather secretly built a secret passage for refuge in the old house. The whole passage is 100 meters long. At the end, he dug a well for domestic water and two rooms, and opened three vents to the ground.

Grandpa Li's secret passage really came in handy, and he accepted many neighbors who came to take refuge during the Anti-Japanese War. Although the suffering has passed and the secret way to help the poor has become a legend, it carries historical memories and represents a period of the past years, so the Li family has been guarded by future generations for six generations.

However, due to the transformation of the city, the old buildings are facing demolition, and the Li family has no choice but to tell this story, hoping to preserve the legacy left by their ancestors.

Unfortunately, the demolition project will not stop because of this century-old house with secrets. Now the secret passage has been filled by a third, and the rooms and wells have been buried with layers of soil, and even the vents have been blocked.

At ordinary times, everyone is talking about wanting to be a relocated household, but who is willing to exchange this old house with historical background for compensation for demolition?

German historians once said, "What we have now, you will have it in the future;" And what you once had, we will never have it, and you will never have it again. "Cherish the only ancient buildings we have left now, and don't wait for them to disappear before rebuilding one by one. That's just self-deception