The
Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights in the world. The longest
wall in the world, it is an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive
architecture. Its winding path over rugged country and steep mountains takes in
some great scenery.
The
Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped
earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line
across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese
Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups
or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were
being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and
made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall.
Especially famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of
China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall
has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the
existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty.
Choose a Section: The Great Wall is made up of many
sections, stretching across eight provinces of North China. See "Great
Wall Sections" to compare the Great Wall at various locations and make
your choice of where you would like to visit.
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