Compiled from: Yanqing Police, The Paper
 
Recently, netizens reported that a tourist used a key to carve characters on the Badaling Great Wall wall.

 
 

Case review
Beijing Yanqing police issued a notice on March 23:

 
 

In response to the public report that "a tourist carved characters on the Great Wall wall," Yanqing police, after investigation, apprehended the offender Meng (male, 35 years old), who confessed to the illegal act of carving on the Great Wall wall while visiting the Badaling scenic area on March 21.
 
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishments Law of the People's Republic of China, Yanqing police imposed administrative detention and a fine on Meng.
 
Public Security Administration Punishments Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 63
Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning or a fine of not more than 200 yuan; if the circumstances are relatively serious, he/she shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days, and may also be fined not less than 200 yuan but not more than 500 yuan:
(1) Intentionally damaging cultural relics or places of historic interest protected by the state by carving, smearing, or other means; (2) Conducting blasting, excavation, or other activities near a cultural relic protection unit in violation of state regulations, endangering the safety of cultural relics.
 
[1] The author's perspective
This illegal act not only damages cultural relics and places of historic interest protected by the state but also disrupts the state's management order over cultural relics and places of historic interest. It is specifically manifested in acts such as carving, smearing, or otherwise intentionally damaging cultural relics and places of historic interest protected by the state, or conducting blasting, excavation, or other activities near a cultural relic protection unit, endangering the safety of cultural relics. It is noteworthy that liability shall be incurred as long as an illegal act exists, without requiring serious consequences.
 
Such uncivilized tourist behaviors are not isolated cases. In earlier years, the act of "carving one's name as a souvenir" was also common. Whether it is scribbling or littering, these are all acts of damaging tourist attractions. As tourists, protecting cultural relics and historic sites not only reflects our own virtues but also ensures that future generations can enjoy these sights. In fact, putting ourselves in others' shoes, if previous generations had also caused such damage, we would only see a pile of unrecognizable remnants today. Treating others with empathy, protecting cultural relics starts with me.