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Chinese delegation visit North East's great Wall

A delegation of cultural and heritage officials from China are in Hadrian’s Wall Country this week, on a fact finding trip researching the heritage behind and conservation of the UK’s own great Wall. The group includes Mr. Tong Mingkang, Vice Director, Mr. Guo Zhan, Commissioner and Mr. Zhang Jianxin, Director of Division of Foreign Affairs who are all from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and Ms. Su Guifen who is Director of the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage in China.

They are here in the UK to look specifically at European heritage protection systems including the listing and protection of ancient monuments and buildings. They will visit the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site which is one of the world’s best preserved Roman monuments, and will speak to experts from English Heritage and The National Trust about how it is managed and protected looking at best practice for managing, excavating and preserving historic remains.

The group will also be meeting with Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd to discuss their management plan for the Wall and how they treat the delicate balance between protecting Hadrian’s Wall and welcoming visitors to experience the famous Roman monument. The visit comes shortly after a recent article in The Daily Mail cited a UKTV survey which reported that 15% of the survey recipients thought that Hadrian’s Wall isn’t even in the UK, a perception that Hadrian’s Wall Heritage, English Heritage and the National Trust hope to overturn.For more information on Hadrian’s Wall Country and Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd visit www.hadrians-wall.org.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .