On Dec. 2, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) released a report on the protection of the Great Wall. In the report, SACH pledged to implement an overall protection plan by the end of 2017, intensifying the patrol and maintenance of relics and allocating financial support for less developed areas along the wall.

The Great Wall spans 15 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and runs for 21,196 kilometers, according to the report.