Chinanews.com, Alxa, April 23. Title: Visiting the Hump Cultural Relics Conservation Team in Western China: Protecting cultural relics is a big deal

　　China News Service reporter Li Aiping

　　"Yes, it's more than 15,000 square kilometers."

　　On the afternoon of the 23rd, when reporters repeatedly verified the area protected by Timursana, the Mongolian man said categorically.

　　Timursana is the leader of the Uyin Squad of the Hump (Great Wall) Cultural Relics Protection Team (Hump Cultural Relics Protection Team) of Azuo Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, guarding two Sumu (Sumu, Mongolian, meaning hometown). ) Cultural relics of the region.

　　"This is not the largest. Some teams guard an area of ​​more than 20,000 square kilometers." Timursana told reporters with a smile.

　　On September 24, 2015, the Azuo Banner Cultural Relics Administration of Inner Mongolia Alxa League established the Hump Cultural Relics Protection Team, which is a grassroots cultural relics protection team composed of farmers and herdsmen.

　　In the past 6 years, the Hump Cultural Relics Protection Team has inspected more than 300 ancient relics and important historical sites in the territory of Azuo Banner; 4 times prevented enterprises from conducting prospecting operations on the mountain where the beacon tower is located; prevented oil reserves exploration activities within the scope of the site .

The picture shows the work site of the Hump Cultural Relics Protection Team.

Photo courtesy of Inner Mongolia Department of Culture and Tourism

　　In the meantime, the Hump Cultural Relics Conservation Team also reported to the cultural relics department the destruction of the Ming Great Wall protection symbol stone stele, and discouraged tourists from climbing the Great Wall, which was praised by the industry.

　　As the captain, Timursana leads four team members to patrol the Gobi Desert twice a month.

"We are used to this rhythm." In his opinion, protecting the cultural relics here is a big deal.

　　Timursana said: “In the territory of Azuo Banner, there are stone-strike workshops from the Stone Age, rock art groups reflecting ancient nomadic life, and many beacon towers and city sites left over from history. Larger ones The ruins include the Great Wall from the Han Dynasty to Xixia and the Great Wall from the Ming Dynasty."

　　"This is the scope of our hump cultural relics protection team." Timursana said.

　　Nuo Ming, a staff member of the Azuo Banner Cultural Relics Administration, said that the Azuo Banner has a vast area, with more than 80,000 square kilometers of land scattered with many cultural relics. The existing staff alone cannot effectively protect the immovable cultural relics in the jurisdiction.

　　"It is precisely with a group of farmers and herdsmen like Timursana who are enthusiastic about protecting cultural sites and willing to make selfless dedication, the cultural relics protection work here can be better carried out." Nuo Ming said.

　　"Although it is named the Hump Cultural Relics Protection Team, in actual work, the team members use cars, motorcycles, and camels at the same time. When the road is not easy, they choose to ride a camel for inspection." Nuo Ming explained to reporters.

　　In order to do a good job in the inspection of cultural relics, the Azuo Banner Cultural Relics Administration successively distributed cotton coats, hiking shoes, flashlights, backpacks, self-defense equipment, GPS locators, binoculars and other items to 44 local hump cultural relics protection team members.

　　"The 44 team members are divided into 8 teams. After they have undergone intensive training on cultural relics safety knowledge and business, and are familiar with relevant common sense, they will allocate inspection points according to their residences and participate in the protection of cultural relics in a mobile form," Nuoming told. reporter.

　　The Department of Culture and Tourism of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region believes that the establishment of the Hump Cultural Relics Conservation Team has given full play to the advantages of farmers and herdsmen of “at the grassroots level”, “prepared areas”, “respecting inheritance” and “emphasizing emotions”. , Ancient buildings, ancient tombs and other key cultural relics units have conducted inspections and protections, and carried out a large number of patrols in a vivid and colorful manner.

　　Since the Hump Cultural Relics Conservation Team was established in 2015, 3 people have been awarded the title of "National Cultural Relics Protection Team" by the state. Timursana has successively won the "National Great Wall (Cultural Relics) Protector" and "The Third National Cultural Relics Survey" Contributing Individuals" "Alxa Left Banner Voluntary Advanced Individual in Cultural Relic Care" and other titles.

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