Briton William Lindesay, who has dedicated his life to preserving the Great Wall, in China. Photo: courtesy of William Lindesay
Briton William Lindesay, who has dedicated his life to preserving the Great Wall, in China. Photo: courtesy of William Lindesay
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China’s Great Wall and the Englishman who has dedicated his life to preserving it

  • William Lindesay has run the length of the wall, documented its destruction and discovered a new dynasty of builders
  • After three decades of wall-based research and adventures in China, he and his sons have turned their attention to Mongolia

Thomas Bird
Thomas Bird

Updated: 4:11pm, 4 Apr, 2020

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Briton William Lindesay, who has dedicated his life to preserving the Great Wall, in China. Photo: courtesy of William Lindesay
Briton William Lindesay, who has dedicated his life to preserving the Great Wall, in China. Photo: courtesy of William Lindesay
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