Bringing history back to life By Wang Ru | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-27 07:15

Imperial mountain resort reclaims former glory as a number of buildings undergo renovation, Wang Ru reports in Chengde, Hebei province. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202412/27/WS676de38aa310f1265a1d52ae.html It was once common practice for the rulers of China's Central Plains to build defensive walls, many of which later became part of the Great Wall, against nomadic incursions from the north. These structures did not always effectively prevent harassment from the north, but they did draw a line between settled agricultural society and the nomadic way of life, although the mixing between the two never ceased.