Articles for Wall Cultural

Giving preservation efforts a priority
2 months ago

Giving preservation efforts a priority

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of the Great Wall's Badaling section. One of the earliest and most influential preservation projects was the "Love China, Restore the Great Wall" campaign, initiated in 1984 by a number of institutions, including the Beijing Evening News, the Beijing Daily, and the former Badaling Great Wall special zone administrative office. "We want to mobilize and unite a …

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Beijing unveils plans to enhance Great Wall tourism
7 months, 1 week ago

Beijing unveils plans to enhance Great Wall tourism

China Daily  

The Simatai section of Great Wall bathed in the sunset. The bureau outlined its commitment to enhancing the visitor experience along the 445-kilometer Great Wall National Scenic Route by optimizing public service facilities. Additionally, efforts will be made to capitalize on the historical significance of the Great Wall and the ancient relics along its path to introduce new high-quality tourist …

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Great Wall scenic route unveiled in Beijing
1 year ago

Great Wall scenic route unveiled in Beijing

China Daily  

One of the sign boards introducing the Beijing Great Wall National Scenic Route. A total of 72 tourism transport signs dotting 62 points along the Beijing Great Wall National Scenic Route were unveiled in the capital city's Mentougou district on Dec 8. The route covers more than 30 tourist attractions, including the Badaling, Juyongguan and Mutianyu sections of the Great …

Tourism Beijing Route Great Wall
Intangible cultural heritage enriches appeal of Beijing Wtown
1 year, 6 months ago

Intangible cultural heritage enriches appeal of Beijing Wtown

China Daily  

A bird’s-eye view of Beijing Wtown Picture a water town in Beijing reminiscent of Wuzhen in Zhejiang with the Great Wall on your horizon. By day, you can hike on the Simatai Great Wall, take a leisured stroll through the town’s hundreds of buildings in the Ming and Qing fashion, swim in an “infinity pool”, enjoy afternoon tea in a …

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Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River
2 years, 4 months ago

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River

China Daily  

Pang Wei, deputy director of Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau gives a speech at the event, Aug 11, 2022. "Great Wall Heroes" is a global marketing campaign launched by the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Visit Beijing’s international social media platforms. For example, "Great Wall Heroes" leveraged the China-US Year of Tourism to promote key cultural heritage …

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Museum face-lift to offer new perspective of Great Wall
2 years, 5 months ago

Museum face-lift to offer new perspective of Great Wall

China Daily  

Workers repair a damaged section of the Great Wall in Huairou last year. In 2019, the authorities announced a plan to protect and develop the Beijing section of the Great Wall, proposing that by 2035 the structure and its ancillary buildings should be free of danger. At national level, the central authorities announced a plan in December 2019 to establish …

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The virtual Wall rescue
2 years, 6 months ago

The virtual Wall rescue

China Daily  

A view of the Great Wall's Xipanjiakou site in Qianxi county, Tangshan, Hebei province. Great Wall E-tour, co-produced by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and internet giant Tencent, among others, went online on June 11 to mark the annual national Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. Around 50,000 high-definition pictures of the Xipanjiakou site in the Xifengkou section of …

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