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STEVE INSKEEP
NPR Morning Edition
06-01-2005
Analysis: Deterioration of the Great Wall of China

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

STEVE INSKEEP, host:

The Great Wall of China has survived assaults by Mongols, Manchus and Chairman Mao, and now it's being threatened by modernization. The wall is one of China's main tourist attractions for foreigners and the new Chinese middle class. Tourism means commercial development near the wall which is raising concerns as NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

ROB GIFFORD reporting:

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