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An event titled "Love China, Protect the Great Wall" was held in Suizhong county, Liaoning province, in late June.

Organized by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Liaoning provincial cultural heritage bureau and the Brilliance auto group, the event was held to encourage more people to participate in the protection of the Great Wall.

Song Xinchao, the deputy director of the administration, said at the event that the central government and the State Council of China were paying a lot of attention to the protection of the Great Wall as it was an important piece of cultural heritage.

At the event, Song awarded the volunteers who patrol the Great Wall, with pennants.

A public lecture was held focusing on the significance of the Great Wall.