Great Wall gets better judicial protection

A new court was set up on Thursday in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, to provide better judicial protection for the Great Wall's cultural relics and resources.

"The Great Wall Culture Protection People's Court is the first of its kind in the country, setting an example for places along the whole Great Wall," Zhang Li, president of the Qinhuangdao Intermediate People's Court, said at an opening ceremony for the new court on Thursday.

A symbol of the nation, the Great Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and meanders through several provinces and cities in China.