1. School of Chinese Language and Literature, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062,
Shaanxi, China; 2. School of Literature and Arts, Shaanxi International Business and
Trade University, Xi'an 712046, Shaanxi, China
In the modern construction of the city of Xi'an, the new streets are constructed mostly on the cost of demolishing old houses and destroying relics, including old imperial city. This paper, through analysis for the necessity of protecting the historical and cultural city, puts forward some suggestions for its protection. The authors think that the famous city, towns and their streets should not only be supervised by the government, but also be taken as the matter all the public can participate in,and they should be protected as the living relics. The authors also suggest that these famous towns can be protected in other places and more museums should be constructed so that the cultural tourism of Xi'an can be further developed.