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Old 06-13-2012, 03:47 PM
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An article published today about the protection of the Wall.
It would be interesting to know about the wall in Shenmu and Yulin and tiled roofs!

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/20...t_15496979.htm
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it is good the chinese govt is concerned about the wall. now if someone can convince them not to rebuild it into something it never was...
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it is good the chinese govt is concerned about the wall. now if someone can convince them not to rebuild it into something it never was...
It is of about no help at all. What is decided by the central government does not mean anything in the provinces. 山高皇帝远. "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away".


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