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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Edition of the International Craft Fair - Algiers

26th edition of the International Handicrafts Fair (SIAT 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, on 9 November 2025, with the participation of 323 artisan exhibitors, under the theme ‘Traditional Algerian handicrafts: authenticity of our heritage and artistic creativity’. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - ALPES MARITIMES - 06 - SAINT AGNES : PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE VILLAGE FROM THE NORTH. ON THE LEFT, NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES CHURCH. DOWN, THE AVENUE OF VERDUN. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. VILLAGE ON EUROPE'S HIGHEST COASTLINE (780 M. ABOVE SEA LEVEL), THIS FORMER DEFENSE OF THE FRANCO-ITALIAN BORDER ON THE MAGINOT LINE HAS LONG BEEN A COVETED MILITARY SITE. TODAY, THE VILLAGE OFFERS VISITORS EAGER FOR AUTHENTICITY, ITS COBBLED STREETS, ITS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE RIVIERA AND ITS SUNNY CLIMATE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE - ALPES MARITIMES - 06 - SAINT AGNES : PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE VILLAGE FROM THE NORTH. ON THE LEFT, NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES CHURCH. DOWN, THE AVENUE OF VERDUN. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. VILLAGE ON EUROPE'S HIGHEST COASTLINE (780 M. ABOVE SEA LEVEL), THIS FORMER DEFENSE OF THE FRANCO-ITALIAN BORDER ON THE MAGINOT LINE HAS LONG BEEN A COVETED MILITARY SITE. TODAY, THE VILLAGE OFFERS VISITORS EAGER FOR AUTHENTICITY, ITS COBBLED STREETS, ITS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE RIVIERA AND ITS SUNNY CLIMATE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'N. Korean' banknotes sell well after redenomination

BEIJING, China - A set of ''old North Korean'' banknotes is seen on sale at a shop in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2009. The seller struck a confident note about the authenticity of the notes saying they were used before the recent redenomination while a North Korean official based in Beijing downplayed the claim, saying they were ''absolutely fake.''

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 with a mobile phone shows the west part of Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker cleans bricks at the research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers have lunch at a research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker carries restoration materials to a watchtower at the west part of Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker waters bricks for the restoration project at the west part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows a research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers excavate the area for archaeological purpose at the research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Cheng Yongmao explains the bricks at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Restoration materials are transported via cableway at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technician Yang Zhanjie (C) demarcates the excavation area for archaeological purpose at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xin

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220821) -- BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers lay bricks at the scenic spot "Beijing Knot" in the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall through multidisciplinary cooperation. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)