But given the delicate tensions of a multiethnic society, it is only natural that some buildings and monuments have obtained more government help in preservation and protection than others, though there may be more to the story than meets the eye. Some old sites have been protected and restored thanks to growing self-awareness among the current generation of Chinese, such as those in Penang.
然而在多元種族社會的微妙張力下，固然一些古蹟已得到當地政府的規劃與維護，卻也有一些不足為外人道的故事。