On March 23, the Yanqing Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau issued a notice: In response to reports from the masses that "tourists carved letters on the wall of the Great Wall", the Yanqing police investigated and arrested the offender Meng Moumou (male, 35 years old). On March 21, while visiting the Badaling Scenic Area, he confessed to the illegal fact of engraving on the wall of the Great Wall. According to the relevant provisions of the "Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration", the Yanqing police have imposed administrative detention on Meng and imposed a fine on him.
According to the law, behaviors of carving, scrawling or any other measures to damage cultural relics and places of historic interests under state's protection on purpose will result in warnings or fines 200 yuan ($30.74) or below. In serious circumstances, the offenders shall be detained for five to 10 days and fined between 200 yuan and 500 yuan.