July 12, 2021
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows Zhang Heshan weeding on the Chengziyu Great Wall in Qinhuangdao, north Chinas Hebei Province. Zhang Heshan, 66, is a villager of Chengziyu, where lies a section of Chinas Great Wall dating back to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Since 1978, Zhang has been a protector of the Great Wall. Over the years, he patrolled the wild Great Wall near his village and never been held back by various challenges, such as blizzards, rainstorms, wild bees and snakes. He has ...