According to China News the Xinjiang Cultural Relics Bureau informed on March 19 that a total of 40 sites of the Great Wall in the Xinjiang province have been added to its protection list.

The Great Wall in Xinjian was once an important part of the Silk Road. The Great Wall in the Xinjiang province was constructed during 2000 years from the Han dynasty to the Qing dynasty and still about 600 sites are preserved in varying degree of decay including beacon towers, forts and mountain pass.

Xinjiang is part of a Great Wall investigation started last year by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping which include 13 provinces and regions.

Two different sections have been chosen as a basis for the future work.

Olivia Newton-John and her team of celebrities and everyday cancer survivors started their Great Walk to Beijing yesterday. The walk is 228 kilometres on the Great Wall and will take them to different parts of China to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal.

You can follow the  Great Walk to Beijing here.