Signs for the Great Wall
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October 3, 2010, Sunday
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INNER Mongolia Autonomous Region will erect signs to protect the Great Wall within its borders as many don't know the landmark passes through the region.
According to a 2007 survey, nearly 90 percent of people in Inner Mongolia did not know that the Great Wall ran through the region, as they considered some 3-meter-tall adobe walls as "yard walls" rather than the Great Wall.
Each sign will specify the dynasty, year and length of a particular section of the Great Wall, and confirm it as protected, said Wang Dafang, an official with the cultural relics section of Inner Mongolia's Department of Culture.
The government signed warrants with the cultural bureaus of cities in the region on Tuesday, requiring commitments to protect the Great Wall, Wang said.
Cities in the region are preparing reports about the Great Wall under their jurisdiction, and Inner Mongolia's government will allocate special funds for the signs.
The installation of the signs is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The Great Wall, which was listed as a United Nations World Heritage Site in 1987, was first built in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) to defend China against northern nomadic tribes.
The Inner Mongolia's section of the Great Wall was built during different dynasties. It accounts for about one-third of the Great Wall's total length.
According to a 2007 survey, nearly 90 percent of people in Inner Mongolia did not know that the Great Wall ran through the region, as they considered some 3-meter-tall adobe walls as "yard walls" rather than the Great Wall.
Each sign will specify the dynasty, year and length of a particular section of the Great Wall, and confirm it as protected, said Wang Dafang, an official with the cultural relics section of Inner Mongolia's Department of Culture.
The government signed warrants with the cultural bureaus of cities in the region on Tuesday, requiring commitments to protect the Great Wall, Wang said.
Cities in the region are preparing reports about the Great Wall under their jurisdiction, and Inner Mongolia's government will allocate special funds for the signs.
The installation of the signs is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The Great Wall, which was listed as a United Nations World Heritage Site in 1987, was first built in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) to defend China against northern nomadic tribes.
The Inner Mongolia's section of the Great Wall was built during different dynasties. It accounts for about one-third of the Great Wall's total length.
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