Great Wall of China is disfigured after an improvised restoration – Journal Perú21

Part of the Great Wall of China —declared a world heritage site by Unesco— has been restored with a cement lining, causing outrage not only in the asian country, but also in the world, for the disfigurement of the iconic monument.

The curious thing —as reported by the National Administration of Historical Heritage of this nation— is that the works of restoration were carried out between 2012 and 2014 after floods put at risk the preservation of the wall.

Liu Fusheng, spokesman of the agency, criticized the work:

"did Not restore the elements have fallen into place that belonged to them, only the left side. Used new bricks to fill the gaps original and thus prevented more expense."

This agency has opened an investigation and has promised to punish severely those who eventually are responsible for the attack against the estate.

Even the director of the Society of the Great Wall of China, Dong Yaohui, pointed out that the works were evil, and "damaging the original appearance of the monument and taking the history of the people".

The affected section is the Xiaohekou eight kilometers long and located in the province of Liaoning (northeast of China). It was built in 1381 under the Ming dynasty, and was regarded as one of the "most beautiful" from the Great Wall, "wild", which includes the parts demolished and not restored.

In fact, about one-third of the parties made during the said dynasty have disappeared due to erosion, but also to the theft of bricks used to build homes.

it Happens that the Great Wall of China is actually a series of fortifications separated whose layout dates back in some parts of the building— more than 2,000 years. Its built to defend the country against invasions from the north.

DATA

• Eight kilometers from the monument have been restored with white cement.
• Only 8.2% of the Great Wall of China is maintained in good condition.

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