Chapter 2 The Great Wall Sphere of Life

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Editorial and Translation Committee vii
3. Preface by Editor-in-Chief ix
4. Table of Contents xi
5. Foreword The Beauty of the Great Wall of China 1
6. Part Ⅰ The Architectural Beauty
7. Chapter 1 A Wonder in the World History of Architecture 7
8. Chapter 2 A History Record of Stone and a Score of “Solidified Music” 27
9. Chapter 3 The Untold Beauty of Art 41
10. Chapter 4 The Great Wall on a Vast Land 53
11. Part Ⅱ The Beauty of Coalescence
12. Chapter 1 The Strategy of Ending War with War and the Passage to Peace 73
13. Chapter 2 The Great Wall Sphere of Life 86
14. Chapter 3 Villages and Homelands 100
15. Chapter 4 The Common Heritage of Humankind 113
16. Part Ⅲ The Ecological Beauty
17. Chapter 1 Ecological Space on the Great Wall 123
18. Chapter 2 The Amasing 400 mm Isohyet 132
19. Chapter 3 40°N – the Golden Latitude 139
20. Chapter 4 Natural Reserve and Ecological Conservation Zone 146
21. Part Ⅳ The Perpetual Beauty
22. Chapter 1 The Cultural Vitality of the Great Wall 157
23. Chapter 2 Protection and Inheritance of the Great Wall Heritage 172
24. Chapter 3 Keeping the Great Wall Culture Alive, Making it Shine and Thrive 179
25. Chapter 4 The Great Wall National Culture Park 190
26. Part Ⅴ The Beauty of Winter Sports
27. Chapter 1 The Dream of the City of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games 211
28. Chapter 2 Expectations at the Foot of the Great Wall 225
29. Chapter 3 From “Ice and Snow” to “Ascending the Great Wall” 236
30. Chapter 4 The Winter Olympic Legacy and the Post-Games Development 249
31. Conclusion Appreciating not only One’s Own Culture but also the Cultures of Others 259
32. References 263