Chinese farmer devoted to protecting Great Wall

STORY: Chinese farmer devoted to protecting Great Wall DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhang Lihua patrolling, checking bricks and clearing weeds on a section of the Great Wall in Qian'an, China's Hebei STORYLINE: Zhang Lihua, a farmer living in Majingzi Village, Qian'an City of north China's Hebei Province, has devoted himself to protecting the Great Wall for 12 years. The village nestles snugly near a section of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 2010, Zhang became a ranger, who is in charge of patrolling and protecting a 3-km-long section of the Great Wall. Since then, he patrolled the Great Wall every two to three days while clearing rubbish and weeds, checking bricks, and reminding tourists and herdsmen to preserve the Great Wall. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)