Eurocentic History along China's Coastal cities

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When visiting my future inlaws in the city of Zhangjiang I learned about a brief occupation of the French in 1898. The former French Consolate building has been renovated into a museum. One commonality of cities in the East is that their European landmarks are often times the oldest and best kept structures in the city, while Chinese architecture crumbles and owners wait for Chai Chen. Money after demoliton. Most Chinese cities maintain physical structures that reflect either Imperial History or Colonial history, while recent history remains most in danger.

Examples of Eurocentric preservation in China: Macau's Seranado Square, The Waterfront of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, Guangzhou's Shamien Island, The protection of German Buildings in Qingdao, St. Sophia Church and Stalin Park in Harbin. Even structures built during the Japanese occupation hold priority for China's urban planners. The State Administration of Cultural Herritage does not have a rule for protecting buildings or neighborhoods, but there is a law for protection of immovable landmarks.

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Photos

Qingdao
This is a former German Prison in Qingdao, which is now a hotel and museum.

Church of St. Sophia in Harbin
The best Eurocentric chunk of History is the Stalin Statue in Stalin Park.