時光之旅

Yang Feiyue

歷史文化旅游的興起為一些文化遺產注入了新的活力，也促進了文化遺產周邊經濟的復興。

Meng Wei can still remember his debut (首次亮相) in the 2021 City Wall Marathon, which took place on the ancient city wall of Xi'an, the capital of northwestern China's Shaanxi Province.

He joined 4,000 other runners in the event, which started in 1993 and exposes runners to the ancient charm of the city.“As a local, it wouldn't feel right for me not to join such a big event on my doorstep,” Meng says.

The city wall of Xi'an is an extension of the prior Tang Dynasty structure. The project started in 1370 and was completed in 1378. The construction runs more than 4 km from east to west and about 3 km from north to south. It was in a bad state 40 years ago, when weeds ran wild on top of the wall and rubbish piled up against it at the bottom. The local authority has worked to repair the city wall over the years and continues to explore protection methods.

Supervision (監督) has been arranged at more than 8,000 points along the wall to identify any potential risks, says Yang Jin, director of the city wall's management committee. “Some engineering measures will be taken to solve any problems we find,” Yang says. The committee has also worked on developing a historical and cultural block nearby to turn the city wall area into a tourist getaway.

Visitors can tour a historical museum, a temple and an academy of classical learning to enjoy the value of those cultural relics. They are also able to see displays of local intangible cultural heritage,including paper-cutting and shadow puppet plays, as well as enjoying fashionable cafes and shops selling creative and trendy products.

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