Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall
4 years, 4 months ago

Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall

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Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall Amanda Ruggeri Until recently, there was no restoration on the Jiankou section of China's Great Wall While a remote part of the Great Wall may soon attract more visitors, it remains a striking reminder of the centuries that shaped not only the fortification, but China itself. “Every year, maybe one or two people die hiking on this part of the wall,” said Ma Yao, project manager of the Great Wall Protection Project at Tencent Charity Foundation, which funded the latest repair. Amanda Ruggeri The Jiankou project team can more closely replace bricks in their original locations “We have one principle – that is the minimum intervention principle,” Zhao said. “But it’s the first project where we can use the system as part of the restoration project, and can combine it.” Peking University 3D mapping and a computer algorithm offer engineers valuable information about the wall That data helped inform how the design team would repair the wall with minimal intervention. And its spirit, if a wall can have a spirit, still has whispers of wild --- Filmed by Michelle Gao and Amanda Ruggeri Reported, presented and produced by Amanda Ruggeri Translations by Michelle Gao Edited by the BBC Travel Show With thanks to the Tencent Charity Foundation, China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Intel and Peking University’s School of Archaeology and Museology Future of the Past is a BBC Travel series that explores important cultural heritage sites around the world that are under threat, and the innovations – both human and technological – being used to save them.

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Great Wall development to get 100m yuan
3 months ago

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan

China Daily  

The Gubeikou section of the Great Wall meanders through the mountains of Beijing's Miyun district. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to conservation, the Beijing Finance Bureau recently announced an annual allocation of approximately 100 million yuan for the Great Wall cultural belt protection and development plan. These funds will support initiatives aimed at advancing preventive measures and conducting research-driven restoration work …

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan
3 months ago

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan

China Daily  

Guardians Another protective measure is to appoint Great Wall guardians in towns and villages across the six districts of the world heritage site. Over the years, the Badaling Great Wall scenic area has welcomed a total of 200 million visits worldwide. Looking ahead, the Yanqing government has unveiled plans to connect the Great Wall scenic areas, natural scenic spots, Great …

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan
3 months ago

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan

China Daily  

The Gubeikou section of the Great Wall meanders through the mountains of Beijing's Miyun district. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to conservation, the Beijing Finance Bureau recently announced an annual allocation of approximately 100 million yuan for the Great Wall cultural belt protection and development plan. These funds will support initiatives aimed at advancing preventive measures and conducting research-driven restoration work …

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan
3 months ago

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan

China Daily  

The Gubeikou section of the Great Wall meanders through the mountains of Beijing's Miyun district. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to conservation, the Beijing Finance Bureau recently announced an annual allocation of approximately 100 million yuan for the Great Wall cultural belt protection and development plan. These funds will support initiatives aimed at advancing preventive measures and conducting research-driven restoration work …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Jinshanling, a Ming Dynasty section of the Great Wall in Hebei province. However, the stone grenades being stashed away in several watchtowers within a short section of the Badaling Great Wall suggests that they were likely commonly equipped along the entire length of the Great Wall, he adds. Shang is among several archaeologists and cultural heritage preservationists from across the …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

A section of the Great Wall, constructed during the Han Dynasty, in Dunhuang, Gansu province. "Archaeological discoveries have shown that at the base of the Chu Great Wall's man-made wall, there are large-scale accumulations of charred wooden sticks or charred wooden sticks mixed with stones. Other experts at the Beijing seminar shared studies of a large number of statues and …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Zhenbeitai, a Ming Dynasty fortress of the Great Wall in Yulin, Shaanxi province. In 2021, Beijing shifted its focus from general protection of the Great Wall to research-based restoration, selecting the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing and the Jiankou section in Huairou as pilot sites for research-based restoration. By using archaeological methods to observe, diagnose and treat, we can identify the …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Highlighting the research-based restoration of the Great Wall, a seminar was held in Beijing's Huairou district on Friday. A total of 24 beacon towers on the Fenshuiling section of the Great Wall in Chongli county of the province have been recently studied, and 21 of them didn't reveal Han Dynasty pottery shards, Han says. "The other three beacon towers where …

A night of stories beneath the Great Wall
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A night of stories beneath the Great Wall

China Daily  

He Runfeng, anchor of the program from Tencent News, and archaeologist Shang Heng. As night fell at the foot of the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a gentle summer breeze blew, providing the group of people gathered for an event about the history and legends of this architectural marvel respite from the heat. Called Qiyu Changcheng, the event was …

A night of stories beneath the Great Wall
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A night of stories beneath the Great Wall

China Daily  

He Runfeng, anchor of the program from Tencent News, and archaeologist Shang Heng. As night fell at the foot of the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a gentle summer breeze blew, providing the group of people gathered for an event about the history and legends of this architectural marvel respite from the heat. Called Qiyu Changcheng, the event was …

Guardians of the Great Wall strive to protect it
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Guardians of the Great Wall strive to protect it

China Daily  

Even at 80, Mei Jingtian continues to patrol the Shixiaguan section of the Great Wall. Mei lives in Shixia, a village nestled near the 8.6-kilometer stretch of the Shixiaguan section of the Great Wall in the suburban Yanqing district of Beijing, the oldest part of which dates back to the Northern Qi Dynasty. Inspired by her uncle, Mei's niece Liu …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Restoration expert Cheng Yongmao instructs workers to adjust the height of the bricks according to the slope of the Great Wall. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY There have been four restoration phases since 2016, with 4,520 meters of the 7,850-meter length tackled on this section of the Great Wall in Yanqi town, Beijing's Huairou district. Shang Jinyu, the project's digital technology director, …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Restoration expert Cheng Yongmao instructs workers to adjust the height of the bricks according to the slope of the Great Wall. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY There have been four restoration phases since 2016, with 4,520 meters of the 7,850-meter length tackled on this section of the Great Wall in Yanqi town, Beijing's Huairou district. Shang Jinyu, the project's digital technology director, …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Workers clean out the drains of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall to prevent rainwater from seeping into the center of the wall in Beijing's Huairou district. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Work on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall takes a new approach to restoring its former beauty. The Great Wall of China, which runs for more than 21,000 …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Mules are used to carry materials needed for the restoration, each carrying around 180 kilograms of materials and traveling three times a day. "These finds help us understand the Ming Dynasty soldiers' lives, from diet to weaponry," Shang Heng says. "The Great Wall is a cultural heritage site, blending the features of ancient architecture with those of an ancient ruin. …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Mules are used to carry materials needed for the restoration, each carrying around 180 kilograms of materials and traveling three times a day. "These finds help us understand the Ming Dynasty soldiers' lives, from diet to weaponry," Shang Heng says. "The Great Wall is a cultural heritage site, blending the features of ancient architecture with those of an ancient ruin. …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Workers clean out the drains of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall to prevent rainwater from seeping into the center of the wall in Beijing's Huairou district. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Work on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall takes a new approach to restoring its former beauty. The Great Wall of China, which runs for more than 21,000 …

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding brick by glorious brick

China Daily  

Workers clean out the drains of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall to prevent rainwater from seeping into the center of the wall in Beijing's Huairou district. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Work on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall takes a new approach to restoring its former beauty. The Great Wall of China, which runs for more than 21,000 …

Tourism revitalizes ancient village near Great Wall
5 months ago

Tourism revitalizes ancient village near Great Wall

China Daily  

Night tours of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing, are a big draw for travelers from home and abroad. Spanning approximately 3,500 square meters, He's B&B is situated in Shixia village, near the iconic Badaling Great Wall Scenic Spot in Beijing's suburban Yanqing district. Capitalizing on this attraction, she leased 12 dilapidated courtyards from local villagers and transformed …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

By Yang Feiyue Yanmen Pass is a majestic view in winter. "There's a watchtower that has a carved floral pattern dating back to the Ming Dynasty and you can also find a stone tablet that bears traffic instructions," Yang says about the distinctive features of the Yanmen Pass in Xinzhou, an important point of the Great Wall that runs more …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Yang Junfeng stands before Pingxingguan, a Great Wall pass, in 2017. Yang took a train in 1991 to Jiayuguan, a well-known pass at the western end of the Great Wall dating back to the Ming Dynasty in northwestern China's Gansu province. Yang remembers how Gao held out his business card and told him that Shanxi possesses many Great Wall resources. …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Yanmen Pass is a majestic view in winter. He speaks fast, sometimes even tripping over his words as if trying to cram as much information about the Great Wall as he can in a limited time to an audience during the opening ceremony in early July of a Great Wall-themed tourist program in Daixian county, Xinzhou city, Shanxi province. "There's …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

A section of the Wall runs across the green mountains in Xinzhou, Shanxi province. YANG JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Additionally, many sections of the Wall and fortresses are located in sparsely populated mountainous areas, where villages are generally poor. After the Great Wall lost its military defense function, the impoverished villagers living nearby used its materials to build houses, causing significant …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Winter view of the Yezhukou section of the Wall in Xinzhou. YANG JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Positive changes The Great Wall section in Xinzhou boasts rich cultural heritage and sizable sections that stretch the area, making its protection challenging, Yang notes. "I had just finished writing about the culture of counties along the Yellow River and Yang informed me of the …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Winter view of the Yezhukou section of the Wall in Xinzhou. YANG JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Positive changes The Great Wall section in Xinzhou boasts rich cultural heritage and sizable sections that stretch the area, making its protection challenging, Yang notes. "I had just finished writing about the culture of counties along the Yellow River and Yang informed me of the …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Yanmen Pass is a majestic view in winter. He speaks fast, sometimes even tripping over his words as if trying to cram as much information about the Great Wall as he can in a limited time to an audience during the opening ceremony in early July of a Great Wall-themed tourist program in Daixian county, Xinzhou city, Shanxi province. "There's …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Yanmen Pass is a majestic view in winter. He speaks fast, sometimes even tripping over his words as if trying to cram as much information about the Great Wall as he can in a limited time to an audience during the opening ceremony in early July of a Great Wall-themed tourist program in Daixian county, Xinzhou city, Shanxi province. "There's …

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall
5 months, 1 week ago

Award-winning protector still passionate for Great Wall

China Daily  

Yanmen Pass is a majestic view in winter. He speaks fast, sometimes even tripping over his words as if trying to cram as much information about the Great Wall as he can in a limited time to an audience during the opening ceremony in early July of a Great Wall-themed tourist program in Daixian county, Xinzhou city, Shanxi province. "There's …

Great Wall funding drive success marked
5 months, 1 week ago

Great Wall funding drive success marked

China Daily  

Pingxingguan pass, a renovated section of the Great Wall, originally built in 1511 in Datong, Shanxi province. Four decades ago, Beijing Daily, the Beijing Evening News, the former Badaling Great Wall special zone administrative office, among other organizations, launched a campaign, under the slogan of "Love China, Restore the Great Wall". Su Wenyang, the initiator of the Great Wall preservation …

Wall of adventure and splendor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall of adventure and splendor

China Daily  

Night tours of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing, are a big draw for travelers from home and abroad. Badaling Great Wall is one of the district's popular areas that take people's mind off from the bustling city center. Men and women dressed in ancient-looking warrior costumes pulling stunts on the back of racehorses are visible upon walking …

Wall of adventure and splendor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall of adventure and splendor

China Daily  

Night tours of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing, are a big draw for travelers from home and abroad. Badaling Great Wall is one of the district's popular areas that take people's mind off from the bustling city center. Men and women dressed in ancient-looking warrior costumes pulling stunts on the back of racehorses are visible upon walking …

Wall of adventure and splendor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall of adventure and splendor

China Daily  

Night tours of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing, are a big draw for travelers from home and abroad. Badaling Great Wall is one of the district's popular areas that take people's mind off from the bustling city center. Men and women dressed in ancient-looking warrior costumes pulling stunts on the back of racehorses are visible upon walking …

Wall of adventure and splendor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall of adventure and splendor

China Daily  

Night tours of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing, are a big draw for travelers from home and abroad. Badaling Great Wall is one of the district's popular areas that take people's mind off from the bustling city center. Men and women dressed in ancient-looking warrior costumes pulling stunts on the back of racehorses are visible upon walking …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
6 months, 1 week ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
6 months, 1 week ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history
6 months, 1 week ago

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history

China Daily  

The Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district is a section of the Great Wall that is known for its steep ridges and rugged terrain. A new round of restorations of the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district kicked off on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation efforts of this historical marvel. The archaeological work was …

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history
6 months, 1 week ago

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history

China Daily  

The Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district is a section of the Great Wall that is known for its steep ridges and rugged terrain. A new round of restorations of the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district kicked off on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation efforts of this historical marvel. The archaeological work was …

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history
6 months, 1 week ago

Jiankou work starts to go deeper into layers of history

China Daily  

The Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district is a section of the Great Wall that is known for its steep ridges and rugged terrain. A new round of restorations of the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district kicked off on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation efforts of this historical marvel. The archaeological work was …

Great Wall restoration kicks off in Beijing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Great Wall restoration kicks off in Beijing

China Daily  

Launch ceremony is held in Beijing for a new round of restoration of the Jiankou Great Wall. Commencing on June 6, a fresh phase of restoration for the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district has been initiated, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation efforts of this historical marvel. Deng Chao, the director of the artifact and historical …

Related publication: Where is the Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Related publication: Where is the Great Wall

China Daily  

Where is the Great Wall by Dong Yaohui, published by CITIC Publishing Group. The book Where is the Great Wall explains, from a macro geographical perspective, the reasons why the Chinese people have been building the Great Wall for two thousand years. Covering regions such as the Northeast Plain, North China Plain, Loess Plateau, Inner Mongolia Plateau, Hetao Plain, Hexi …

Simatai Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Simatai Great Wall

China Daily  

The Simatai section of Great Wall bathed in the sunset. Part of the Yanshan Mountains, the Simatai Great Wall was entirely built on steep mountain terrain and is renowned for its five distinctive features: steepness, density, intactness, ingenuity and completeness. The Simatai Great Wall starts from the Wangjing Tower in the east and ends in Houchuankou in the west, spanning …

Datong Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Datong Great Wall

China Daily  

The Ming Great Wall of the Datong Town on the Loess Plateau. The Datong Great Wall, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, was built during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Datong Great Wall boasts a long history, spanning multiple dynasties including remains from the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, Qin Dynasty, …

Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall

China Daily  

Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall, a national 4A level scenic spot, is located in Jiuduhe town, Huairou district, Beijing. Situated 70 kilometers from downtown Beijing and 35 kilometers from Huairou’s urban area, it is renowned for its stunning landscapes that blend green mountains, a clear lake, ancient trees, and the majestic Great Wall. Initially, it was not …

Mutianyu Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mutianyu Great Wall

China Daily  

The Mutianyu Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall, renowned for “being uniquely outstanding among the vast Great Wall”, is located in Mutianyu village, Bohai town, Huairou district of Beijing. The Mutianyu Great Wall stretches for 5,400 meters, making it the longest section of the Great Wall and one of the Sixteen Scenic Spots of Beijing. Judging by the scale of …

Mutianyu Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mutianyu Great Wall

China Daily  

The Mutianyu Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall, renowned for “being uniquely outstanding among the vast Great Wall”, is located in Mutianyu village, Bohai town, Huairou district of Beijing. The Mutianyu Great Wall stretches for 5,400 meters, making it the longest section of the Great Wall and one of the Sixteen Scenic Spots of Beijing. Judging by the scale of …

Simatai Great Wall
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Simatai Great Wall

China Daily  

The Simatai section of Great Wall bathed in the sunset. Part of the Yanshan Mountains, the Simatai Great Wall was entirely built on steep mountain terrain and is renowned for its five distinctive features: steepness, density, intactness, ingenuity and completeness. The Simatai Great Wall starts from the Wangjing Tower in the east and ends in Houchuankou in the west, spanning …

North China Plain
6 months, 3 weeks ago

North China Plain

China Daily  

The North China Plain is among China's three major plains and serves as a vital cradle of early civilization. The Great Wall constructed during the Northern Qi Dynasty : The Northern Qi Dynasty undertook the construction of two significant lines of the Great Wall to bolster their defenses against various threats. The Shanhaiguan Pass of the Jizhen Town Great Wall …

North China Plain
6 months, 3 weeks ago

North China Plain

China Daily  

The North China Plain is among China's three major plains and serves as a vital cradle of early civilization. The Great Wall constructed during the Northern Qi Dynasty : The Northern Qi Dynasty undertook the construction of two significant lines of the Great Wall to bolster their defenses against various threats. The Shanhaiguan Pass of the Jizhen Town Great Wall …

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