1 These Regulations are formulated to strengthen the protection and management of famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages and to inherit the excellent historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.
2. These Regulations shall apply to the declaration, examination and approval, planning and protection of historical and cultural cities, towns and villages.
3. The protection of famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages should follow the principles of scientific planning and strict protection, maintain and continue its traditional pattern and historical features, safeguard the authenticity and integrity of historical and cultural heritage, inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and correctly handle the relationship between economic and social development and historical and cultural heritage protection.
4. The state provides necessary financial support for the protection of famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages. The local people's governments at or above the county level where famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages are located shall arrange protection funds according to local actual conditions and incorporate them into the fiscal budget at the corresponding level. The state encourages enterprises, institutions, social organizations and individuals to participate in the protection of famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages.
5. The competent department of construction in the State Council, jointly with the competent department of cultural relics in the State Council, is responsible for the protection, supervision and management of famous historical and cultural cities, towns and villages throughout the country. Local people's governments at all levels are responsible for the protection, supervision and management of historical and cultural cities, towns and villages within their respective administrative areas.
6. The people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, commend and reward the units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the protection of historical and cultural cities, towns and villages.
Brief Introduction to the Protection Plan of Historic and Cultural Cities
It is a special planning and design of urban planning with the main contents of protecting historical and cultural cities, coordinating protection and construction development, determining protection principles, contents and priorities, delineating protection scope and putting forward protection measures. In the protection planning of historical and cultural cities, there are always contradictions and unification problems in the protection of historical environment, the transformation of the old city and the construction of new buildings in all historical divisions of the old city.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Protection Planning of Historical and Cultural Cities