Photos! The peasants rushed from the Han Dynasty Great Wall, walking on a flock of sheep.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by ch312

In fact, when I shot this picture in 1996, I do not know is that the Han sheep walked the Great Wall. I want to say is this: like the sheep that the destruction of the Great Wall is regrettable, but not the worst - I have seen in another place because of land reclamation by roads, but will dig out a Huokou the Great Wall! In another place, telecommunications companies built on the beacon tower on the ... ... you will be able to see these photos.

事实上,当我1996年拍这张照片时,我还不知道羊群走过的是汉长城.我想说的是:像牧羊这样对长城的破坏 是令人遗憾的,但还不是最糟糕的——我在另一个地方曾见过因开垦者修路，而将长城挖出一个豁口！在另一个地 方，通讯公司把发射塔建在了烽火台上……你们可见到这些照片。

Now that is a painful sight.

[Ken]

The two photographs are from the Ming GW near the Yellow river and the other one I think is Xiakou if I remember correctly.

[Professor Thump]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Now that is a painful sight.

I hear you Bryan, but i would like to consider this for a moment. I have mixed emotions about even considering this but...

Could you imagine a barrier or two 5500 miles long existing in the US or Europe? Imagine how many sections would have been deconstructed or even relocated in western countries. It is amazing as much of it has survived as it has.

Do the people of this region deserve or need roads to accommodate their "progress" in society? I don't know. I am not sure progress is a good thing in this case. But you have to ask yourself... How would you circumvent this wall without some form of destruction? Maybe a long tunnel that did not obscure the vista? Again I have mixed emotions about considering this but the situation would potentially be ten times as sever in western regions. Americans can't keep a football stadium for more than 20 years.

*note a football is that funny shaped non spherical ball.

[chinoook]

Originally Posted by Professor Thump

Could you imagine a barrier or two 5500 miles long existing in the US or Europe? Imagine how many sections would have been deconstructed or even relocated in western countries. It is amazing as much of it has survived as it has.

Actually there is such a thing, the Limes. Survived has the Limes Germanicus, Hadrian's and Antonine's Wall and sections of other walls. They all sum up in a total length that well compares with one of the major Great Walls of China.

Due to the material it was built with there is not much preserved but today it is treated as a national treasure, it is a part of the World Heritage. No destruction of it would be acceptable by today.


-chinoook