arteacher wrote on 06/18/14 at 17:28:32:I was surprised to see that the buildings were repaired instead of replaced, as they would have been in the US or Canada.
When made of lumber, a building is more easily torn down and rebuilt, than restored.
When made of masonry, a building will still stand proud even after one or more hits, and is waiting to be restored.
Masonry is so solid, it just lives on and on... in fact, some places are so old, you'll find people built their homes inside the city walls !!!