英国《卫报》最近撰文评述中国拆除北京吉祥戏院一事。文章说,当中国为本世纪最著名的京剧大师举办纪念活动时,建筑工人们正在运走这位大师当年演出他的成名作的戏院的废墟。这座有100年历史的戏院正在被一个精品购物廊所取代。不幸的是,类似拆除吉祥戏院这样的文化古迹的悲剧近来正在中国各地上演。例如在苏州,城市的 The British “Guardian” recently wrote an article reviewing China’s dismantling of the Beijing auspicious cinema. The article said that when China hosted a commemorative event for the most famous Peking Opera master of this century, the construction workers were transporting the ruins of the famous opera theater that the master performed at that time. This 100-year-old theater is being replaced by a boutique shopping gallery. Unfortunately, the tragedy of cultural monuments such as the demolition of the auspicious theater has recently been staged throughout China. For example, in Suzhou, the city’s