ABSTRACT
In the same year, the State Council promulgated a law on strengthening culture heritage protection in which it emphasizes we should put priority to the protection of outstanding vernacular architecture in the process of urbanization and protection of historic and cultural towns has been included in urban and rural planning. In 2008, the State Council re-leased the Regulations of Protecting Ancient City, Towns and Villages (hereafter referred to as the Regulations) which is the first official laws or regulations on conservation of historic and cultural towns and villages.
