Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/29/world/asia/china-rural-tourism/index.html?c=business
As is often the case with rural spots, it's difficult to keep a good balance between economic development and traditional row of houses and streets.
Most of such cases, local inhabitants hope economic development, which is expected to lead them to get more salary. And, people related with preserving natural environment, usually living in urban areas, hope to leave traditional houses and streets as they are.
Anyway, those involved with this problem must discuss what should be preserved and what can be modernized before insisting their opinions.