Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Shanxi Province.
It is the place where the Great Wall and the Yellow River "shake hands".
There is a well-known "Great Wall Idiot" here
He is Lu Chenggui.
58-year-old Lu Chenggui.
He is a native of Lao Niuwan.
Youth. He became interested in the "side wall" that stretches along the Yellow River.
Lu Chenggui took a photo in Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Shanxi Province (taken on August 29).
In the talc stream fort in Biguan County, Lu Chenggui used his mobile phone to record the current appearance of the castle gate. Although it has gone through hundreds of years of wind and rain, the word "Zhenning" on the arch plaque is still clearly visible (photo taken on August 29).
The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty in Biguan County, Shanxi Province (photo taken on August 26, drone**).
Lu Chenggui walks towards a pier near Laoyingbao in Biguan County (photo taken on August 28).
From walking the Great Wall, shooting the Great Wall.
It gradually developed into the investigation and study of the Great Wall.
Lu Chenggui continued to propose for his hometown.
Suggestions for promoting the protection and rational development of the Great Wall.
He took the Great Wall as one of his own undertakings.
In Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Lu Chenggui packed up early in the morning and prepared to go to Talc Rock Castle for investigation and search (taken on August 29).
Lu Chenggui drove to the Talc Rock Castle in Biguan County for an investigation and search (taken on August 29).
In a section of the Great Wall near Laoyingbao in Pianguan County, Lu Chenggui used a tape measure to measure the thickness of the rammed earth layer of the Great Wall wall. Carrying a tape measure, compass and saw with him is a habit that Lu Chenggui has developed during his years of inspecting the Great Wall and visiting the ancient castle (photo taken on August 28).
In the Talc Stream Fort in Biguan County, Lu Chenggui searched for the historical relics of the ancient castle in the grass (taken on August 29).
Lu Chenggui reads the Great Wall in a cave in Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County (photo taken on August 28).
Lu Chenggui has served as the secretary of the party branch of Laoniuwan Village for many years.
At his suggestion.
Laoniuwan Village developed.
The rural cultural tourism industry integrates cultural elements such as the Great Wall, the Yellow River, and the border fortress.
The villagers had a tourist meal.
Embarked on the road to riches.
We should cherish and protect the cultural heritage of the Great Wall.
Lu Chenggui prepares a drone in a cave in Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County. Modern image collection methods have greatly facilitated Lu Chenggui's research work on the Great Wall (photo taken on August 28).
At his home in Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Lu Chenggui displayed his honorary certificate of "Advanced Individual in the Protection of the Great Wall" (photo taken on August 29).
Lu Chenggui communicates with workers making antique Great Wall weapons in Laoniuwan Village (photo taken on August 28).
After stepping down as the village party secretary.
Lu Chenggui is still obsessed with the Great Wall.
He has been rooted in Lao Niu Bay all year round.
Research all kinds of historical materials.
Further excavate the cultural connotation of the Great Wall.
Actively develop the Great Wall cultural tourism services suitable for the local area.
In a section of the Great Wall near Laoyingbao in Biguan County, Lu Chenggui used a compass to determine his bearing. Carrying a tape measure, compass and saw with him is a habit that Lu Chenggui has developed during his years of inspecting the Great Wall and visiting the ancient castle (photo taken on August 28).
In Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Lu Chenggui introduced his imitation of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall garrison weapons. During this time, Lao Lu has been busy consulting literature and classics, trying to "recreate" the weapons used by the defenders of the Great Wall (photo taken on August 28).
In Laoniuwan Village, Biguan County, Lu Chenggui debugs the Great Wall cultural and creative products he produced (photo taken on August 28).
Lu Chenggui carries a model of an ancient chariot wheel in Laoniuwan Village. He plans to make a series of antique weapons to show visitors the military defense function of the ancient Great Wall (photo taken on August 28).
During an inspection of the Great Wall near Laoyingbao in Biguan County, Lu Chenggui stared at the Great Wall (taken on August 28).
Now. The fame of Old Cow Bay is growing.
Lu Chenggui is the "Great Wall idiot".
It is also known to more people.
Producers: Lai Xiangdong, Zhao Donghui.
Curator: Lan Hongguang.
Co-ordination: Fei Maohua, Chai Hailiang, Yan Guozheng.
Reporter: Liu Jinhai, Zhan Yan, Yang Chenguang, Chen Zhonghao.
Visual: Lu Zhe.
*Editors: Wang Haiyan, Li Jing, Song Weiwei, Wei Hai.
New**Editors: Lv Shuai, Yin Dongxun, Cai Xiangxin.
AIGC Experimental Group, Photography Department, Xinhua News Agency.
Xinhua News Agency Photography Department and Xinhua News Agency Shanxi Branch jointly produced.