This essay briefly expounded the actuality and si gn ificance for protecting the ancient city wall in China and put forward the princ iple and measure of protected city wall.

• 简述了中国古城墙保护的现状和古城墙保护的意义,并提出了对城墙保护和开发的必要性、原则和措施,简要介绍了南京、西安、开封、平遥等几座历史文化名城的保护情况。