Global Times: Villagers living at the foot of Great Wall protect it as if guarding our home tmcnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tmcnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Editor s Note:
In his response to a recent letter from residents living in Shixia village, Badaling township in Beijing,
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to get more people to learn about the Great Wall and engage more people in its protection in order to pass on this precious heritage to future generations.
The Great Wall is the largest cultural heritage site in China. President Xi has paid great attention to efforts to tap into its cultural value and the inheritance and protection of cultural relics along the Great Wall, issuing multiple instructions on advancing the building of a Great Wall national cultural park.
The Global Times went to Shixia village and talked to experts to learn how local residents have protected the Great Wall and the significance of carrying forward the Great Wall culture.
When two superpowers that are run by dictators come together, showcasing culture and tourism is an acceptable tool, even the United States may agree. Is the culture exchange in Beijing more than culture and tourism - most likely.
In a grand ceremony held on Wednesday in the Russian Embassy in Beijing, two sculptures portraying the renowned Russian novelist Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) and his Chinese counterpart Lu Xun (1881-1936), who was the most influential representative of the cultural and literary circle in modern times, were unveiled. The event not only commemorated the historical connections between the two cultures but also symbolized the anticipation of the ongoing 2024 and upcoming 2025 China-Russia Years of Culture.