New law to keep China's Wall looking great; For the first time Friday, it will be a crime to damage China's ancient Great Wall.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: November 30, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

MUTIANYU, CHINA -- For a national symbol so intimately linked to China's international image, the Great Wall is in a pretty sorry state.

Crudely rebuilt in places to resemble a Disneyland attraction but mostly left to crumble unattended, the country's most famous monument has suffered the ravages of both time and man. Now, for the first time, a nationwide set of rules to protect the wall is coming to the rescue.

Starting Dec. 1, it will officially be illegal to remove bricks or stones from the Great ...

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