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Restoring the Great Wall's lost glory

By Aybek Askhar in Beijing and Hu Dongmei in Yinchuan | China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-10 07:25

After seeing its value in tourism, Ningxia locals have stepped forward to protect it

When Mao Zedong stood on top of the Liupan Mountains in China's northwestern Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the founder of New China said, "One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero."

Today, the Great Wall in Beijing is one of the most symbolically significant and culturally important structures in China, attracting many tourists and researchers to visit it. However, the part of the wall that once impressed Mao has been neglected.

Restoring the Great Wall's lost glory

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