7.1.6 Heritage Adapting to Public Needs

The historic personality’s residence is a spatial place with a constantly changing environment.As part of modern urban spatial planning, these homes and the environment inevitably have practical characteristics that must evolve with the times.This practical feature also hints at its synchronization with the needs of the public.Without the participation of the public, the protection of the residence also loses its purpose and significance.However, the public participation of cultural heritage is not mandatory.It requires the conscious, voluntary, enthusiastic and active approach of groups and individuals to be close to the cultural heritage, to understand, appreciate and think about its connection with life.In order to stimulate the public’s enthusiasm for participation, it is necessary to fully understand the public life, experience, and characteristics, and regard the public characteristics as an essential factor in the process of interpretation of cultural heritage.Only such an interpretation can attract the public’s desire to participate, and actively link the culture of the residence with the spirit of historic personalities and the daily life of public, integrating cultural heritage into the real life.Therefore, it is an important way to revitalize the development of historic personalities’ residences through the combination of the public needs with the creative interpretation of heritage sites, creating multiple channels of participation, enriching communication methods, providing institutional guarantees and facilitating multiple channels for public participation.(https://www.daowen.com)