The Great Wall, one of seven wonders in the world, was built to defend against nomadic invaders.
It was largest piece of military defensive engineering in the world which took the longest time to be built, repaired and extended.
The Great Wall stands for crystallization of the blood, sweat and wisdom of Chinese people, a sign of their “persistence” and diligence as well.
The Great Wall is known for its incomparable, attracting tourists from all over the world. It was inscribed on the world cultural heritage list.
The Great Wall is a remarkable military defensive architecture in ancient China. Its genesis bates back to 700 BC to 500 BC.
It was in the Qin Dynasty that the Great Wall really began to take shape.
After that, the dynasty of the Han, South and North, Sui, Tang, Liao, Jin, Ming and Qing successively contributed to the construction of the Great Wall. The Badaling Great Wall was built in the Ming Dynasty. It was a defensive architecture in the north of the capital, playing an important role in terms of military affairs.
Lying in the northwest of Beijing, it was built along the mountain ridges. The wall is 7.8 m tall and 5.8 m wide, so it can accommodate five horses abreast.
Juyong Pass, situated in the northwest of Beijing, is 800m above the sea level and is very precipitous and perilous.
Jiayu Pass, located in Gansu Province, is the western terminus of the Great Wall and is reputed to be the most impregnable pass in the world.Shaihai Pass, situated in the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, is called “the first pass of the Great Wall.”
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