China:
The Great Wall Preservation and Sustainable Rural Development
Kamp Kodu
DWC-01-26
Başlangıç - Bitiş Tarihi
03.07.2026 /
14.07.2026
Toplam Kontenjan
14
Boş Kontenjan
7
4
Yaş
18 - 99
Ekstra Ücret
CN¥3,000.00
Kamp Temaları
CULTSTUDRENO
Organizasyon
Dreamwalker
Kuruluş
The Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture had conducted many surveys
and long-term protection projects on the Great Wall with its students and the local
community of Cuandixia Village since the 1990s. Past projects include assisting the village to
create a cultural and creative map, as well as design logo to promote sustainable tourism.
Working hand-in-hand with local NGOs, students also assisted in the monitoring and
preservation work of the Great Wall through developing programs and using drones to
monitor and record the Wall’s condition. Currently, the university is collaborating with the
municipal government of Mentougou District to establish a “rural revitalization lab,” which
will focus on the transmission of cultural heritage.
İş Tanımı
• Great Wall Comprehensive Protection Technology Experience: Volunteers will gain
knowledge and hands-on skills (regular wall inspection and monitoring work) from
local NGO/ university experts about current condition and preservation work/effort
on the Great Wall. Volunteers will also assist in the basic maintenance of a target wall
section and create two databases (characteristics and defects) to record the condition
of the wall.
-Maintenance and Cleaning the Great Wall (dirt, unblocking drains, etc.)
-Experiential Learning: learn the traditional mortar mixing
-Digital Technology: experience and learn about oblique photogrammetry in 3D
modeling with aerial drone
• Site Conservation and Ecological Protection of the Green Areas Around the Great Wall:
Volunteers will help clean up specific green areas and create local plant specimens and
simple identification guides. Together with local villagers, they will understand the
crucial role of plants in soil stabilization, erosion prevention, and heritage site
landscape maintenance.
-Ecological Maintenance: Remove invasive alien plants and replant native
species
-Cognitive Recording: Collect and prepare plant specimens, and create ecological
maps. Volunteers will cultivate and understand about the unique plants at the
foot of the Great Wall
-Creating cultural/guidance/educational signs or landmarks
• Innovative Handicraft Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Volunteers will learn
a local intangible cultural heritage craft (such as paper cutting, knotting, or traditional
food preparation). Then they will design and create themed-cultural and creative
artwork in groups.
• Share the World/Cultural Heritage and culture of your country with the local people in
creative and interactive ways
• Make promotional materials (video, knowledge manuals, history pamphlet, postcards,
etc.) about the Great Wall together with other volunteers to share about its social
background, history, local culture, and sustainable architecture
• Interact with local villagers through cultural activities
• Participate in discussion on ideas on world heritage preservation and sustainable
building structures whether they are from your country or from others
Konaklama ve Yemek
Workcampers will be staying in a local village hostel or at local villagers’ home. The housing
facilities are basic and squat toilets are the norms in villages in China. Participants will receive
food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food provided will
be based on availability in the village so the variety of fruits and vegetables may not be as
abundant as in big city.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Cuandixia village, with its panoramic viewpoints of mountains and its ancient architect of
courtyard houses and temples, has a lot to explore on its own. Visitors can enjoy the
surrounding mountains and hike around the village. About a mile uphill past the village is a
natural scenic spot call Yixiantian or the Thread of the Sky – a classic backdrop in Chinese
movies. Of course, there are also all the other historical sites like the Forbidden City,
Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven in Beijing worth visiting as well!
Notlar
Participation fee (to be collected on the 1st day): 3000 RMB
*Please note the project may cancel if there is too few volunteers. Please buy flights that allow for flexibility/changes/cancellations and ideally after April 1st. We try our best to organize the project no matter what but in the past, due to late cancellations or not enough volunteers, a past project was unfortunately canceled. Therefore, we recommend volunteers to buy flexible flights.
