综合一区欧美国产,99国产麻豆免费精品,九九精品黄色录像,亚洲激情青青草,久久亚洲熟妇熟,中文字幕av在线播放,国产一区二区卡,九九久久国产精品,久久精品视频免费

  Home>News Center>China
       
 

Inspection begins on section of Great Wall
By Qin Jize (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-12-30 05:54

China is planning to conduct its first comprehensive investigation of the Great Wall next year on a section that was built during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC).

China Great Wall Society announced the news on Tuesday.

The detailed content of the investigation, including the planned investment and date of the project launch, is yet to be announced, according to sources from the society.

However, Dong Yaohui, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the society said that the project would probably begin in April or May next year, Xinhua reported yesterday.

"Everything is in the final stages of preparation," Dong was quoted as saying, adding that his society is organizing the necessary man-power and material resources.

Dong said that this section, built more than 2,000 years ago, is suffering from severe natural and man-made damage and the current measures to protect the wall have not been sufficient.

In addition, very little is known about the history of this Qin section, Dong added, emphasizing the importance of a thorough investigation in the area.

The Great Wall is not a continuous wall but a collection of sections of wall that have been built in various dynasties.

The first set of walls, built by China's first emperor Qin Shihuang, were built to defend the nation from an attack by Huns, an ancient nationality in North China.

Researchers believe that it took 1 million workers over 12 years to build this vast section of the wall.

These walls were modified and added to over the next millennium but the major construction of the "modern" walls began in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

As the Qin Great Wall was built using earth and rocks within wooden frames, many parts have collapsed but researchers have discovered several well-preserved Qin sections in Northwest China's Gansu, Ningxia, and North China's Inner Mongolia and Hebei.

It is believed that the investigation will commence on these well-preserved sections of the Great Wall.

Since the 1980s, the central government has been allocating special funds to restore this national monument.

(China Daily 12/30/2005 page2)



Saving children with leukaemia
Toy dogs erected awaiting coming of new year in Nanjing
Drought shrinks water level of the Yangtze
  Today's Top News     Top China News
 

Military diplomacy helps China's development: article

 

   
 

One-child policy becomes controversial topic

 

   
 

China to abolish ancient agricultural tax

 

   
 

China demands US lift sanctions on firms

 

   
 

China's moon orbiting mission steps forward

 

   
 

Safety given top priority at Beijing Olympics

 

   
  International debate tournament to be held in Xi'an
   
  Chen Suhou: From vice governor to farmer
   
  Focus on economy, Wen tells HK
   
  Cataract surgery proves costly for patients' eyesight
   
  Ex-minister expatiates communication arts
   
  Concern voiced over salt tide threat
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  News Talk  
  It is time to prepare for Beijing - 2008  
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
Advertisement
         
会理县| 开江县| 特克斯县| 柳河县| 黑河市| 当涂县| 阿图什市| 石首市| 桃江县| 杂多县| 海口市| 界首市| 汉源县| 揭阳市| 江达县| 图木舒克市| 疏勒县| 大方县| 海盐县| 德清县| 大兴区| 密云县| 开封县| 游戏| 商洛市| 徐闻县| 红河县| 抚松县| 仁化县| 合江县| 桃园市| 青河县| 吉隆县| 兰坪| 凤山县| 宁波市| 中山市| 新竹县| 怀来县| 临清市| 宣恩县|