The famous section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu has received a facelift to 502 meters of the landmark. Work on the section has been ongoing since July 2008. Officials expect the new section to open to the public at the end of 2010.
More than 1,100 donkeys and mules ferried an estimated 20 tonnes of lime and wood up a ridge of heights from 640 to 1094 meters to the project site. More than 1,800 craftsmen worked on the project that used 60 tons of stone to renovate the failing parts of the Great Wall The new section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu has five beacon towers.
The famous saying is: He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. Now more than 1,100 donkeys and mules have become “true men.”
Sanctioned by the Chinese State Administration of Cultural Heritage, a further 1,900 meters of failing Great Wall will be renovated. When finished, the Mutianyu Great Wall will be 5,400 meters long, the longest Wall in China.
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Source: Global Times
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