The Great Wall turns green to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2019, in Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn] China's winding Great Wall, for the sixth time, has turned green On March 16, the annual spectacular event to turn Great Wall green took place at the Badaling Great Wall, attracting hundreds of people from all walks of life to witness the magic. The event was widely covered across Chinese, Irish and international media platforms including The China Daily and the Irish Times. Every year on and around St Patrick's Day, a wide variety of celebrations take place across the globe, China is no exception. China is no exception. Green Great Wall marks St Patrick's Day The Great Wall turns green to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2019, in Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn] China's winding Great Wall, for the sixth time, has turned green Every year on and around St Patrick's Day, a wide variety of celebrations take place across the globe. China is no exception. On March 16, the annual grand event to turn Great Wall green took The Great Wall of China has joined the list of more than 100 global landmarks that will go green this weekend to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The installation of green lights on the wall for the first ever has been negotiated through the combined efforts of the Irish Embassy and the Tourism Ireland team in China, as well as the Foreign Affairs 200 landmarks all over the world including China's Great Wall of China have turned green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Great Wall of China along with the London Eye and the 7 World Trade Center at Ground Zero New York are among the monuments and iconic structures which turned green for the said celebration. Historic landmarks from across the globe are going green for St. Patrick's Day, and China is no exception. For the third year in a row, landmarks across the country were involved in Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening Campaign, which saw the Great Wall at Badaling bathed in green light. The Great Wall turns green to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2019, in Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn] Ambassador of Ireland to China Eoin O'Leary added, "St Patrick's The Badaling Great Wall near Zhangjiakou is the most famous stretch of the wall, as it was the first section to be opened to the public in the People's Republic of China; foreign dignitaries would be shown this section on visits to the Great Wall. [54] Parades and other ritualistic celebrations of St Patrick’s Day in China point to strengthening links with Ireland From the Great Wall of China to the Las Vegas 'Welcome' sign, St. Patrick's Day revelers will feel plenty of Irish luck as landmarks turn green. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience The Great Wall turns green to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2019, in Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn] China's winding Great Wall, for the sixth time, has turned green On March 16, the annual grand event to turn Great Wall green took place at the Badaling Great Wall Scenic Spot, attracting hundreds of people from all walks of life to witness the magic. Ambassador of Ireland in China Paul Kavanagh said: "St Patrick's Day is a time of celebration in Ireland and for all those of Irish descent and affinity around St. Patrick’s Day is becoming an event in China. Other buildings that go green for the Irish national day are the Canton Tower in Guangzhou and various buildings in Shanghai. In addition to the Great Wall, other sites that will go green on St. Patrick’s Day include, the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Colosseum in Rome, the One World Trade Centre in New York, Disneyland Castle in Shanghai and the Canton Tower in Guangzhou. A portion of the Badaling section of the wall will glow green tonight. On March 16, the annual spectacular event to turn Great Wall green took place at the Badaling Great Wall, attracting hundreds of people from all walks of life to witness the magic. The event was widely covered across Chinese, Irish and international media platforms including The China Daily and the Irish Times. China's winding Great Wall, for the sixth time, has turned green to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Beijing on March 17. Zhang Xingjian reports. In addition to Beijing's Badaling Great Wall, a number of Chinese national icons have joined the global greening once again this year, including Canton Tower in Guangzhou, the Qujing 218 in Yunnan and
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