China issues comprehensive plan to protect Great Wall

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2018 shows a view of the Badaling section of the Great Wall in the Badaling red leaf scenic area in the Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. A comprehensive conservation plan has been released to establish a long-term mechanism for the conservation and utilization of the Great Wall, a senior official of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) announced Thursday. The plan was jointly publicized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the SACH on Tuesday. The government's role in protecting the Great Wall should be strengthened, said Liu Yuzhu, head of SACH, at a State Council Information Office press conference. (Xinhua/Wang Tiezhong)