乐生活Should elevators be installed in the reconstruction of ancient buildings? 】 According to the Japan Times, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a dinner at the G20 summit: "Despite the chaos caused by Meiji Restoration 150 years ago, most of Osaka City was destroyed by fire, but about 90 years ago, the Tianshou Pavilion in Osaka City was faithfully restored to the state of the 16th century." "But they made a big mistake – they installed elevators in Osaka. (Figure 2-4)"
The speech was opposed by many elderly and disabled people. Japanese writer Yoshiko Yiwu was born without limbs. He said on Twitter that Abe’s words made him "very sad". He has been calling for accessibility of public facilities. Others also wrote on social media that Abe’s use of the word "error" was a clear indication of his lack of understanding of accessible society. "Old people can’t climb stairs," wrote one post.
The report also points out that the installation of elevators and the restoration of historical landmarks have also become the focus of debate in Nagoya Tianshui Pavilion (Fig. 5). Mayor Nagoya’s goal is to rebuild the original wooden structure of Tianshou Pavilion in Nagoya City. In order to be loyal to history, he refused to install elevators. Earlier this year, a local organization representing the disabled submitted a 13,600-signature document to Nagoya City in an attempt to change the repair plan to allow the installation of elevators. But the city is still reluctant to do so, saying that accessibility will be achieved through the use of new technologies, including robots.
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This controversy also exists in many reconstructed ancient buildings in China.
The Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan was rebuilt in 1985. (Fig. 6)
Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou was rebuilt in 2000. (Figure 7)
The Ming City Wall of Wuding Gate in Nanjing was demolished in 2016 after a sightseeing elevator was built in 2008. (Figure 8)
In 2014, the installation of elevators on the ancient city wall of Xi’an was stopped. (Figure 9)
