Section of China’s Great Wall damaged by two decades of illegal coal slag dumping

For almost twenty years, coal-mining waste has ravaged a secluded part of the Great Wall in Shanxi province, with local authorities ignoring repeated warnings. Only after widespread public outcry and media attention did the government step in to investigate. The mining company involved faced fines and executive detentions, and the local government has now committed to restoring the site and safeguarding its future.
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