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S2E16: Restoring the Great Wall of China - and keeping it authentic
The Great Wall of China was built for protection, but now it's in need of guardians to preserve the 2,000-year-old structure.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.
When a part of the Great Wall section in Liaoning started to crumble in 2016, authorities paved it over with cement to keep it safe, sparking outrage. Other sections had been transformed into tourist attractions complete with cable cars.
But China’s approach towards restoration has since been marked by a…
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