China steps up cultural heritage protection to keep its past alive for the future

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  Beijing's Great Wall section of Jiang Jun Guan,

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  a historically strategic pass will open to the public.

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  According to the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau,

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  the section in Pinggu District is scheduled to open as early as the end of 2026 following restoration work,

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  emergency reinforcement and environmental improvement.

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  The Great Wall in Beijing, primarily built during the Ming dynasty,

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  more than 380 years ago, stretches over 500 kilometers across several districts.

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  Pinggu District boasts rich resources, with more than 200 sites spanning over 50 kilometres.

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  The pass of Jiang Jun Guan is the first major gateway at the eastern end of the Ming Great Wall within Beijing.

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  A critical thoroughfare historically,

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  it was a strategically vital location Contested by military forces,

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  Xueqiang, deputy head of the District's Cultural Relics Management Bureau,

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  said that recent preparations to open the previously closed section have included clearing weeds and laying gravel paths.

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  while preserving the structure's original features.

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  Bi Jianyu, an official at the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau,

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  said that promoting the opening of great wall sections and designating them as visiting areas is an important way to inherit cultural heritage.

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  Be added that in recent years,

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