CHAPTER 4 The Protection Status of Worldwide Histo...
世界名人故居保护现状
Each historic personality’s residence is related with one or several outstanding individuals and their stories.This is culture.Although those houses are seemingly old and shabby, they are treasures.Wiping the dust off, it will glitter.
—— Shu Yi, 2004
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Figure 4-1.Historic House with Full of Memory
T here are countless notable persons in the world.The protection of their contributions, their experience and spirit are mostly related to the protection of their former residences.The preservation and usage status of these residences vary from country to country.In many countries, these residences are taken to be a local cultural heritage, which can provide rich historical memory to contemporary and future generations (Fig.4-1).It was only in 1990 that the French Ministry of Culture began to investigate the former residences of important historical persons throughout the country and begin to put forward a series of recommendations for their protection and development.The United States began to investigate and register the former residences of historical persons from 1966, establishing a specialized agency to manage them, and accept public supervision proposals.In the UK, the government began Blue Plaque Scheme in 1866, setting the uniform identity: The Blue Plaque on the façade of the famous historical people’s residences.In Germany, the government has not only kept those old houses in good situation, but also held numerous seminars and commemorations about the historic personalities in their residences.These famous homes have their own website which includes large amounts of information of the residences and academic activities about these famous historical persons’ life and their contributions.
There are some famous residences in the world which have been developed very well and attract large numbers of tourists every year, such as Shakespeare’s House in Stratford, England, Karl Marx’s house in Trier, Germany, Li Zhongxie’s house in Jeju Island, South Korea, Lu Xun’s residence in Shaoxing, China.These significant residences have survived for centuries, been well preserved and become famous tourist destinations, attracting people from all over the world.