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Historic Jiangxi archway deteriorating without protection

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-04-14 09:23 Comments

Historic Jiangxi archway deteriorating without protection

A damaged stone lion sits at the Zhuangbu Memorial Archway. [Photo/IC]

More land around the archway is being developed or used for housing, leading to encroachment.

This memorial archway is a symbol of lofty honor in what was then a feudal society.

As an act of achieving immortal fame and winning recognition from emperors, many ancient people devoted their whole lives to pursuing their own memorial archway.

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