Hubei stands up to protect Great Wall
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THE government of Hebei Province has approved measures aimed at tightening protection of Great Wall sections lying within the province.
The regulation stipulates the responsibilities of local governments to help protects the iconic wall.
They must protect the Great Wall sections within their jurisdiction and safeguard employment and management of protection workers, and social participation in protection, according to the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics.
It prohibits adding new stretches to the wall in the name of protection.
The Great Wall was built between the third century BC and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
The existing sections date from the Ming era.
The Ming wall measures more than 8,800 kilometers.
The structure was listed as a World Heritage Site by the UN’s cultural agency in 1987.
Hebei is home to a combined stretch of over 1,300 kilometers of the Ming-era wall, reaching eight cities and 40 counties.
But protection of the Great Wall stretch in Hebei is still less than satisfactory.
It faces severe natural damage and vandalism because of under-funding and poor management.
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