Adding elevator to 600-yr-old city wall causes controversy(1/5)

Photo taken on July 6, 2014 shows scaffolds set up on the historic city wall which was built during the Ming Dynasty in Xi’an of Shaanxi province. An elevator will be added along the 600-year-old city wall, causing much controversy. The project has been halted, according to the city wall’s management committee. [Photo: Zhang Yuan]