SHIJIAZHUANG-Wednesday coincided with the 15th anniversary of China”s national regulation on the Great Wall protection.
With the regulation, the central government and local authorities in 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the Great Wall reinforced the comprehensive protection of the national treasure.
Under the regulation, a growing number of rangers have been organized to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are currently more than 6,000 of them.
The rangers, usually farmers living near the Great Wall sites, conduct safety inspections of the sections of the wall, stop and report harmful behavior and offer advice on protection work.
After the first snowfall in early November, Zhang Heshan, 66, immediately went to patrol the Great Wall in…