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. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
A worker sweeps the top of a wall near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
Workers are seen near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
This photo shows an archaeological site of a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
Workers walk on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial drone photo shows walls to be restored near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
Workers repair walls near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
Bricks are seen at an archaeological site of a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
A worker walks on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
Technician Yang Zhanjie checks a piece of porcelain unearthed near a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua
An aerial drone photo shows a defense tower of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2024. Covering six defense towers, from No. 117 to No. 122, the fifth phase of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall repair project has progressed smoothly. Beijing has pioneered Great Wall archaeological research, which precedes the repair work. The Jiankou section and the Dazhuangke section in Yanqing District have been selected as pilot projects to promote research-oriented restoration and protection of the Great Wall. Photo: Xinhua