A section of the Great Wall in Funing County, north China's Hebei province, is left in ruins with crumbling bricks and large gaping holes. [Photo: agri.com.cn]

　　作为世界中古七大奇迹之一的长城，总长超过10万里，绵延我国16个省市、自治区，有着上千年历史。但是，长城的现状让人格外担忧。中国长城研究会一项调查显示，目前长城的基本情况是：三分之一基本完好，三分之一残破不全，三分之一不复存在。

　　万里长城正在缩短,一个重要原因是自然破坏。许多地方,长城常年遭受自然吞噬风化,濒临倒塌而无人修缮。同时随着人口的迅速增加、各类建设项目的大量上马和地方经济的盲目发展,人类对长城构成了更加严重的威胁。

　　不少烽火台的砖瓦脱落，部分墙体出现倾斜，有些经风雨侵蚀已被掏空，留下数个大洞，可能一场暴雨就会坍塌。湖北省阜宁县就有许多段城墙断裂，成为废墟。

　　墙体破坏程度有多严重？长城保护情况进展如何？

　　Preserving ancient heritage sites is no easy task, especially for one as old and as long as the Great Wall of China. For centuries, the wall has been synonymous with the country it's located in.

　　But the Great Wall is threatened by both man and nature. Parts of the wall running through the wilderness of Funing County in Hebei Province have been left in ruins with many sections crumbling and large gaping holes seen.

　　How serious is the problem?

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