The Great Wall Of China

The Great Wall of China is one of the wonder of the world. In Chinese it is called "Chángchéng/Wànlǐ Chángchéng" which loosely means a long wall or the long wall of 10,000 Li. The wall was built to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Mongolian attacks during the 7th century B.C and later was rebuilt in between the 6th century BC and the 16th century. The remains of the wall nowadays was bulit during the Ming Dynasty and it took 2000 years to be completed. The Great Wall stretches over approximately 8,851.8 km(5,500 miles)from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.

It was said that with the materials used to build the Great Wall, you could build 120Egyptian pyramids, or a six inch tall wall completely around the equator.
At present, the China Great Wall has already lost its military function, and many sections have been repaired and opened to the public. Among them, Badaling is the most famous and greatest which receives the most visitors from home and abroad. Mutianyu is famous for its spectacular scenery, Jinshanling and Simatai are well known for the wildness and cragginess, and Jiankou is attracted by its dangerous location. Due to these varieties, it's no wonder that Great Wall is the most welcomed scenic sight in China.


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