历史文化遗产的保护是世界性课题。世博会是中国向世界展现古老文明和现代繁华的绝佳时机。国际友人对中国传统文化浓厚的兴趣也必然会带来历史名城保护的强大需求。我国历来对古城保护不够重视上世纪50年代时,拆了北京城墙,后来要拆苏州城墙,当时 The protection of historical and cultural heritage is a worldwide issue. The World Expo is an excellent opportunity for China to show the world civilization and modern prosperity. The strong interest of international friends in China’s traditional culture will inevitably bring about the strong protection of historic cities. Our country has always paid insufficient attention to the protection of the ancient city. In the 1950s, the Beijing city wall was demolished and later the city wall of Suzhou was demolished. At that time,