June 14, 2025, is the 20th National Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. The total number of World Heritage sites in China is 59, including 40 World Cultural Heritage sites. Two young photographers who have been following the two world cultural heritage sites of the Great Wall and Mogao Grottoes for years use their lenses to talk about the protection and inheritance of Chinese culture.
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By Wang Ziyuan, Mao Ruoxi(intern) and Qu Junyan/China Youth Daily
The Jinshanling Great Wall, located near Luanping County, Hebei Province, is being protected and repaired by skilled craftsmen. Photo by Yang Dong
A cute little cat walks in the snow on the Mutianyu Great Wall in Huairou, Beijing.Photo by Yang Dong
The Jinshanling Great Wall, located near Luanping County, Hebei Province, has written bricks on the wall that record the number of the troops who built the Great Wall at that time. Photo by Yang Dong
On May 16, 2024, after a windy day, the weather became exceptionally clear, revealing a rare view of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall and Beijing's CBD in the same frame. Photo by Yang Dong
A traditional Peking Opera performance was performed in the village of Laoniu Bay, located at the foot of the Great Wall near the border between Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. Photo by Yang Dong
Fu Xiangbo from the Art Research Institute of Dunhuang Academy is conducting research on the restoration of Bodhisattva Cave 264 in the sculpture studio. Photo by Xiong Yeteng