Original sentence: As a result, many Chinese today are interested in rediscovering their connection with the past.Even when buildings are designated as protected or historic sites, they can be knocked down in the frenzy of development.For instance, traditional hutong (in Beijing) and shikumen (in Shanghai) homes are being demolished at an alarming rate to make way for modern developments such as high-rises and wide boulevards.However, more often than not, such initiative comes head-to-head against China's desire to modernize itself rapidly.In the modern times, the government has tried to revive traditonal Confucian values (political catch-phrase: "harmonious society") and embarked on public initiatives to protect and preserve Chinese cultural heritage as well as historical artifacts.Local officials often collude with private developers or accept bribes.Loss of History - The Cultural Revolution which China experienced in the 1960s-70s had left devastation to a significant part of China's historical and cultural relics.The impact of such loss on the society is debatable although the pursuit for raw materialism over the past few decades have left a spiritual void among the Chinese
Edited sentence: Loss of History - There are some Chinese who claim that the Chinese cultural revolution and other initiatives by the PRC government to modernize mainland China has, despite bringing modernization and economic development to much of mainland China, removed irreplacable traces of China's historical culture.The PRC government's tendency to turn to a "modernized" foreign Culture while sacrificing the unique Chinese culture is damaging to the cultural strength of China as it is an example of acceptance of foreign culture, which has been spread via the soft power of Western nations.The effects of modernization are in many cases not supported by the locals of an area, but are still forced through.This lack of preservation is apparently due to the will of political leaders to modernize China by embracing foreign cultures