Research on the cultural value of architectural symbols in the ancient town of CiQikou

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the cultural value of the architectural heritage symbols of the ancient town of CiQikou in Chongqing, China, and to analyze their implied meaning. Specifically, the main objectives of the study are. (1) to identify the architectural symbols that embody the architectural heritage of the ancient town of CiQikou. (2) To assess the cultural value of these symbols and the contribution they have made to the town. To achieve these objectives, this study employs an empirical model to analyze the architectural symbols of the architectural heritage of the ancient town of CiQikou. Direct observations and records of 87 buildings were collected, and a questionnaire survey with more than 800 validity and reliability analyses was used to analyze the specific cultural values of the architectural heritage symbols of the ancient town of CiQikou, including architectural cultural value, historical cultural value, commercial cultural value, folklore cultural value, scientific and educational value, and heritage value. And the specific values of the above cultural values in the cultural value of architectural heritage symbols are evaluated to show who is the biggest contributor. With the support of these empirical results, a policy framework to support the symbolic cultural value of the architecture of the ancient town of CiQikou is proposed.