Protecting old Beijing

It is still not too late for Beijing to protect and preserve its past. The municipal government is thinking about hammering out a special policy for protecting the old city as a whole and making it a special zone, soliciting views on its blueprint till April 22 on the website of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning.

The policy will include regulations on how to relocate local residents to make way for preservation.

If it fared well, the move would preserve what little remains of Beijing's historical landscape.