The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest architectural achievements ever recorded in history. The Great Wall translates to “long fortress.” The wall was made entirely by hand. It was built to protect the Chinese from intruders from different Nomadic Tribes. The wall is about 5‚500 miles long. The wall did not stretch across all of China but it stretched from Shanhaiguan in the East to Lop Nur in the West. Some people say that you can even see the wall from the moon! Wouldn’t that be something
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Text 2 The Great Wall of China‚ known as the ‘Long Wall’ in Chinese‚ is the longest man-made structure in the world‚ stretching across northern China‚ from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west. It is said that the work and materials required to build the Great Wall was equal to 30 great pyramids in Egypt‚ and that about 2 to 3 million people died while building it. The wall’s history began about 2‚200 years ago‚ when a Chinese leader‚ Emperor Qin‚ formed seven groups of Chinese
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The great wall of china Traditionally known to the Chinese as the "Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li"‚ the stretch of formidable defensive structures built to ward off invasion of the Celestial Empire by barbarians is most often called the "Great Wall" or the "Wall of China" by Europeans. History of the Great Wall of China The history of these extraordinary fortifications goes back to the Chunqiu period (722-481 B.C.) and to the Warring States period (453-221 B.C.)‚ so-called because of the long struggle
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The Great Wall of China is a monument that has been globally recognised as a symbol of China for years. This essay discusses the Great Wall of China from three aspects. Firstly we’ll discuss the historical aspect including who built The Great Wall of China and the man-power behind the project. Secondly‚ we’ll look at the political reasons behind why it was built and thirdly we’ll examine the cultural significance in terms of tourism‚ legends and other topics that have been associated with the wall
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The Great Wall of China was always believed to be one of the greatest structures on Earth. However‚ achieving that title came with a great cost. The Great Wall took 2‚000 years to build and is 5‚500 miles long. It was a previous entry of the Seven Wonders of the World‚a collection of remarkable constructions. The wall was built in 223 BC to keep invaders out‚and eventually attracted people which made China’s popularity boost. The benefits of the Great Wall of China did not outweigh the costs because
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The Great Wall of China was first built by the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty (221 BCE- 206 BCE) won the Warring States Period in 221 BCE‚ a war between all the states (dynasties) in China. Qin took over the entire land of China! Once the leader‚ Shi Huangti‚ achieved this‚ he took down all the walls separating all the dynasties from each other‚ but he kept the walls in the North. He built the first 2100 miles of the Great Wall in the North to keep out the barbarians. When he ordered the construction
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The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is truly one of the greatest architectural achievements in recorded history. The longest structure ever built‚ it is about 6‚700 kilometers (4‚163 miles) long and made entirely by hand. This wall is said to be visible from the moon. It crosses Northern China‚ from the East coast to Central China (Karls‚ 1). This massive wall is not only one of the ancient wonders of the world‚ but it also has been the inspiration of many writers and artists. With
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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA: THE BENEFITS DO NOT OUTWEIGH THE COSTS The Wall of China is over 13‚OOO long miles and has helped over centuries to protect millions of Chinese people from invaders and dangers. Building the Great Wall wasn’t as easy as the thought of it. Death‚ and forced labor for workers‚ are simply two of the major sacrifices made as a result of the building of the prominent Great Wall. In 221 B.C.E the Qin Dynasty conquered many towns and states that merged into a large kingdom‚
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The Great Wall Of China What is the Great Wall of China? The Great Wall of China is a wall that fortifies China. The Great Wall of China is made out of wood‚ parts of earth‚ brick‚ stone and other materials. Different parts of the wall were being built as early as the 7th century. These walls later joined together and made bigger and a stronger wall. There is a famous part of the wall which was built by Qin Shihuang who was the first Emperor of china‚ which was built between 220–206. A small portion
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Architecture. Specifically‚ this essay will focus on the Great Wall of China. This will be illustrated by demonstrating the background of the Great Wall and introducing my personal experiences and feelings on the Wall during travelling. In 2013‚ I visited Beijing with my friends and we went up to the Great Wall of China. It was well-preserved and there were thousands of people from all age to see the Great Wall. I heard that the Great Wall around Beijing is especially famous‚ is frequently renovated
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