City in Hebei issues tighter regulations to protect Great Wall

Tighter regulations to protect the Great Wall will be implemented in September in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, according to the city's government.

Painting, carving, posting advertisements, cattle grazing, camping and barbecues will be prohibited. Great Wall areas will also be off-limits to activities such as mining, dumping garbage and storing hazardous substances.

Individuals found camping at the Great Wall and refusing to leave will be punished with a fine of up to 1,000 yuan ($156). Companies organizing picnics with barbecues at the wall will be fined up to 10,000 yuan.