Aerial photo shows a defense tower at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Covering six defense towers from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the repair project of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing has progressed smoothly. Beijing is at the forefront of archaeological research on the Great Wall, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall.
Workers work on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
A worker repairs a wall near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Aerial photo of walls awaiting restoration near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Workers repair walls near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
