On February 11, news of sacrificial rites, old waterwheels and new green mountains. . A village or an "old Zhuangzi" often entrusts many people with infinite homesickness. But the reality is that these not-so-distant rural life is slowly drifting away from us.

There is such a shocking data. The reporter learned from the recent Third China Ancient Villages and Towns Conference that in recent years, the number of traditional villages in China has decreased by nearly 921,111, and it is decreasing at the rate of 1.6 per day. Many experts have called for the establishment of archives for traditional villages, clearing up and rescuing the property of traditional villages as quickly as possible, and the promulgation of a law and regulations specifically for the protection of traditional villages in China.

Ancient villages on the verge of disappearing

911,111 ancient villages in China disappeared in 2111

Today, traditional villages in China are more in the south and less in the north, and less in the east, which are concentrated in southwest and east China, with the largest number in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. According to the first report on the protection of traditional villages in China released by China Village Culture Think Tank of Central South University, Guangming Daily Think Tank Research and Publishing Center, Taihe Think Tank and Social Science Literature Publishing House yesterday (11) (Blue Book of Traditional Villages in China: Investigation Report on the Protection of Traditional Villages in China (2117), hereinafter referred to as the report), since 2113, China has published six batches of 276 national-level historical and cultural villages.

However, the progress of rescue and protection of ancient villages is far behind the gradual disappearance of ancient villages.

"If these ancient villages are gone, they all disappear, and the skin does not exist, Mao will not be attached. Where are we going to find' homesickness'? " Feng Jicai, chairman of the China Traditional Village Protection Expert Committee, once said anxiously.

Among the disappearing villages, many of them are traditional villages with historical features. From 2111 to 2111, the number of natural villages in China dropped sharply from 3.63 million to 2.7 million, with a decrease of more than 911,111 in 2111, and an average of 81 to 111 villages disappeared every day, including a large number of traditional villages.

In addition to the sharp decline in the number of ancient villages, the destruction of some traditional villages continues to be staged.

In July last year, in an ancient village on the branch line of the Tea-Horse Road, an old street ran through it, and the houses on both sides were built on the street. However, due to a fire, seven houses in the old street were seriously damaged. A Miao village in Sichuan and Chongqing, mostly built in the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, suffered from serious hollowing out of the village, and some tiles were seriously damaged. .

In China, there are countless examples of similar ancient villages being destroyed. "In Sichuan and Chongqing, there are also many villages that are seriously hollowed out and lack management. Some houses have loose structures and obvious inclinations, and some exquisite door panels and window carvings have fallen off." The Sichuan-Chongqing investigation team of China Village Culture Research Center of Central South University told the reporter.

Numerous villages have been destroyed due to various reasons. The investigators of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Group in the above report also found that many traditional villages in this area were seriously damaged, such as Fengxi Village, Huaqiao Village, Zesui Village, Shantouxia Village, Shanxiabao Village, Dayao Village, Xufan Village and Yangwan Village, which were all ruined due to different reasons.

how should the ancient villages that were rescued in a race against time "live"?

But the worries of many experts and volunteers who are committed to the study of ancient village culture are not limited to this.

Some intangible cultural heritages are also facing the phenomenon of lack of follow-up. For example, Wu Can of China Village Culture Research Center of Central South University, who specializes in village culture, said that among the 14 traditional villages inspected by Yunnan inspection team, there are generally more than a dozen intangible cultural heritages listed in the application materials.

During the investigation, it can be found that in most villages, many intangible cultural heritages are hard to find, except for keeping good national traditions and customs.

Not only that, the ancient bridges in the ancient villages have turned into garbage dumps, and the food residues poured into the streets by tourists are rotten and smelly ... Many traditional villages are facing the threat of environmental damage and pollution while developing their economy.

According to the official in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in October, the disappearance of traditional villages in China has been curbed and has entered a period of recovery. In the fifth batch of traditional village surveys launched this year, it is estimated that more than 5,111 villages will be basically included.

The sense of urgency to rescue traditional villages is also urging all parties to set up archives for traditional villages as soon as possible, clear up and rescue the property of traditional villages ... but these seem to "treat the symptoms rather than cure the root cause".

Wu Can said frankly that a law and regulations for the protection of traditional villages in China must be promulgated, and traditional villages should be encouraged to establish village rules and regulations for village protection. "At the same time, the protection and utilization of traditional villages should be included in the overall planning of new urbanization."

"To establish a' protection accountability system' and incorporate the protection of traditional villages into the performance appraisal system, cultural protection should be regarded as one of the main tasks of accelerating urbanization." Wu Can also found that at present, the protection and utilization of traditional villages in China has formed a model with the government as the leading factor and the active participation of all sectors of society. However, among the relevant participants, the right to speak of indigenous residents is easily overlooked.

Therefore, he suggested that when planning and designing the protection or utilization of traditional villages, the government can also appropriately delegate the management power, so that the indigenous residents have the opportunity to participate in the protection of traditional villages.

At present, all parts of China are speeding up the rescue of traditional villages that are disappearing.

The country is developing, so there is no need to live in backward areas. Unless the state gives people in some areas other developments in their lives.