Work stepped up to preserve Great Wall
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April 26, 2010, Monday
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CHINA is stepping up work to preserve the oldest section of the Great Wall after months of investigation to determine its length and location, archeologists said on Saturday.
The Great Wall's oldest section was built between 770 BC and 476 BC.
After a seven-month investigation, this section of the Great Wall was found to stretch 620 kilometers, from Jinan City, capital of Shandong Province, to Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong, said archeologist Li Zhenguang, head of the investigation team.
The results laid the foundation for the preservation of this section, which has been damaged by local residents, he added.
After identifying the exact length and location of the entire Great Wall, a system can be established to hold local governments accountable for vandalism, Li said.
The investigation is part of a plan by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to better preserve the Great Wall.
China's knowledge of the Great Wall is limited and many sections need to be explored before a comprehensive plan can be built to better preserve it.
The Great Wall's oldest section was built between 770 BC and 476 BC.
After a seven-month investigation, this section of the Great Wall was found to stretch 620 kilometers, from Jinan City, capital of Shandong Province, to Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong, said archeologist Li Zhenguang, head of the investigation team.
The results laid the foundation for the preservation of this section, which has been damaged by local residents, he added.
After identifying the exact length and location of the entire Great Wall, a system can be established to hold local governments accountable for vandalism, Li said.
The investigation is part of a plan by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to better preserve the Great Wall.
China's knowledge of the Great Wall is limited and many sections need to be explored before a comprehensive plan can be built to better preserve it.
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