长城是中国古代民族关系发展的产物，如今已成为中华民族精神和文化的象征，成为国家的形象标识。长 城在为人类带来极大精神和物质财富的同时，其物质遗存和发展环境正受着人类活动深刻的影响。科学地保护和 合理利用长城资源，体现其应有的科考、教育和经济价值，并保证后代人有同等机会分享先辈们留下的宝贵历史文 化遗产，是当代人的重要责任和义务。本文按照战略性、整体性、层次性、目标指向性、可操作性等原则，综合考虑生 态、经济和社会效益，提出建立长城经济区的战略构想，并提出通过建立长城区域协调发展综合试验示范区、长城 发展企业联盟和长城文明示范村等一系列措施，探索长城保护和利用协调发展的路径和模式，推动长城所在区域 实现科学发展。

The Great Wall is one of the world famous historical architectures, as well as a symbol of Chinese spirits and culture. It even has been an image of China. But either the natural or the human environments around it has been greatly affected by human activities. In order that next generations can have equal chance to share the valuable historical and cultural heritage, it is important to protect the Great Wall while we use it as a resource for scientific research, education and economic development.Based on strategic, integrative, hierarchy, object-oriented and operable principles, we suggest to establish the Great Wall Economic Zone as a primary strategy so as to integrate its protection and development. This strategy also includes the establishment of the Comprehensive Test and Demonstration Zone for the coordinated development in the Great Wall area, Enterprise Alliance for the Great Wall development and civilization model villages. The purposes of this paper are to explore the new ways and models for coordinated development between the protection and development of the Great Wall, and to promote the sustainable development in this area.