Since the Middle Ages, soldiers have stood guard on the Great Wall of China to protect the North China Plain against nomadic invaders such as the Huns and the ancestors of Mongols. As the unfinished portions of the great monument crumble, a new protector stands firm on the wall: biological soil […]
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Soldiers have guarded the North China Plain’s heartland from migratory invaders like the Huns and the Mongols for centuries along the Great Wall of China. As the empty portions of the enormous monument crumble away, a new type of protector now stands steadfastly on the wall: natural soil
The first article to appear on Good News Network was titled” Protecting the Great Wall of China From Erosion, Lichen Soil Crust Shields Monument from Weather Damage.”