THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

The Great Wall of China ‘zig-zags’ central-east Asia and it is an unbelievable structure. It took over thousand years to construct and is over 5500 miles in length. It is the oldest, longest & most time uncontrollable building project ever attempted, in history. It is believed that the Great Wall can be seen from Earth orbit, even if there is some dispute regarding this. It is only when cameras are used, that sections of the wall can be differentiated from the surrounding outside. See more at: http://worldtraveldirectory-wtd.blogspot.com/

                                                          The Great Wall of China

 “The Great Wall” one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. The Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, mountains ,grasslands, plateaus and stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared.
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                                                     The Great Wall of China

 Chinese Name: 长城/万里长城
Length: 8,851.8 km (5,500 miles)
Chinese Pinyin: Cháng Chéng
Construction Period: (476 BC - 221 BC) to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

 The Great Wall was stabilized for defensive purposes, especially to stop attack from the north of China. Building started in the 221-206BC and continued until the 1115-1234AD.

                                                                   The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall was part of a Chinese policy of preventing bunch invasion. In the early years the walls were completed of rammed earth but as hundreds of years past more difficult methods of building were developed with rocks, bricks and mortar being used. 

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