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The restoration and expansion of the ancient capital also reflects this view of time. It is not to restore the old as before, thinking that the monuments cannot be recreated, but to restore the old to be as new as to mark the beginning of a new dynasty. As a result, many ancient architectural techniques and traditions have become extinct, including painting, glue paint, pigments, woodcuts, etc. Later generations pride themselves on constant renewal, replacing monuments that could have lasted forever with non-permanent materials that can be replaced at any time. After several "repairs", the genuine article has become a fake, and the ancient capital has also become a fake city - by then, you will no longer be able to find the ancient relics of the past, and even every brick and tile was fired during the recent restoration. While people were singing the "March of Modernization", as an architectural scholar, I felt a fear rooted in history in the ancient capital. One day, we...