List of major Great Wall sections released

Updated: Dec 3, 2020 By Mao Weihua in Urumqi and Chen Meiling chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The National Cultural Heritage Administration released its first list of major national-level sections of the Great Wall on last Thursday, which included four ruins from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The list covers sections that were erected during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), the Han Dynasty (206 BC- 220) and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). They are closely related to historical events, including the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), and include major bastions and beacon towers. The list enrolled a total of 83 ruins.

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