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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui visits a section of the Great Wall by the side of the Yellow River in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui (L) talks with a worker who makes antique weapons of the Great Wall at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xin

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui takes measures of a part of the Great Wall at in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinha

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui takes photos of an ancient fort at Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui checks a cultural and creative product of the Great Wall made by himself at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage.

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui stares at a section of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui finds directions with a compass at a section of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows Lyu Chenggui at his house at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui drives to visit an ancient fort at Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui prepares a drone at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui walks towards a part of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui knocks the tile pieces to infer their materials and ages by the sound at Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui tries to break a tree growing at the gate of an ancient fort to prevent the wall from cracking in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui reads books about the Great Wall at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui walks past a section of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui poses for photos at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Lyu Chenggui visiting a section of the Great Wall at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, July 15, 1999. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua)

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(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui gets his shirt scratched during an investigation of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)