Following the new means of transportation, the industry of tourism has flourished since the 19th century. However, this extensive traveling could result in destruction of long-standing historical artifacts and places, as can be seen in marks of withering on the Great Wall of China.
Littering is the main problem to this issue. As people travel around the hotspots, they tend to leave remains of food, throw out their half-drunk plastic bottles of cola that erode the structure, and overall irresponsible human activities are doing irreversible damage to these historic places. To illustrate, in 2020, the Great Wall of China collapsed in certain areas, which unsurprisingly were the most famous tourist spots.
However, we are capable of taking measures by implementing stricter policies regarding conservation of these places. Such activities should help reduce littering by inconsiderate tourists. Another measure we could take is to be responsible ourselves and preserve these historic places for our descendants.
In conclusion, we must act considerately around these places as tourists, since we are the root of this cause, inadvertently or not, and authorities should also contribute by strengthening the policies.