This is one of the original sections of the Great Wall, built by the state of Qin.
这里是万里长城的起点,中国最早的秦长城即修建于此。
In the course of over 2000 years, the once imposing structure has been reduced to little more than an earth bank.
经过2000多年的风霜,曾经雄伟的长城虽然只剩下一面土墙
Yet it remains at the heart of the local community.
但是它早已深深地嵌入到当地人的生活中。
Yang Xin from the local legislative outreach office is gathering opinions concerning the Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics.
临洮县基层立法联系点的立法联络员杨信奔波在路上,各处征集意见。
A primary school stands beside the Great Wall.
沿川小学就在长城脚下。
Zhao Qinghua is a Chinese language teacher here.
赵青华是这里的语文老师。
Having completed his own information gathering, Yang Xin shares his findings with other legislative liaison officers from the area.
经过一段时间的信息收集,杨信与他所在地的其他立法联络员们一起参会将意见汇总。
The report they draw up, which they'll submit to the National People's Congress, will have a direct impact on china's lawmaking process.
他们的意见将直接上报给全国人大常委会法制工作委员会,而这也将直接影响到国家的法律制定。