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Great Wall of China - Wikipedia The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the
Great Wall of China | Definition, History, Length, Map, Location . . . Great Wall of China, extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia
Great Wall of China ‑ Length, Map Facts | HISTORY Perhaps the most recognizable symbol of China and its long and vivid history, the Great Wall was originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B C as a means of preventing
Great Wall of China summary | Britannica Great Wall of China, Chinese Wanli Changcheng, Defensive wall, northern China One of the largest building-construction projects ever carried out, it runs (with all its branches) about 4,500 mi (7,300 km) east to west from the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli) to a point deep in Central Asia
Great Wall of China: Great Wall Tours, Facts, History, Photos The Great Wall separated the northern plateau from the central plain, but it also encouraged the nomadic peoples to settle and improve their lifestyles, learn to farm, trade, and live in peace Many towns along the Great Wall grew into busy border trade hubs, and the walls served as the base for economic management during peacetime 3
Great Wall of China - World History Encyclopedia The Great Wall of China is a barrier fortification in northern China running west-to-east 13,171 miles (21,196 km) from the Jiayuguan Pass (in the west) to the Hushan Mountains in Liaoning Province in the east, ending at the Bohai Gulf It crosses eleven provinces municipalities (or ten, according to some authorities) and two autonomous regions
The History of the Great Wall, 2,200+ years, 7+ Dynasties The Great Wall of China's history began in the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC), was first completed in the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC), and was last rebuilt as a defense in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) It protected China's north from invasion for all but two dynasties that were invader-led: Yuan (1279–1368) and Qing (1644–1912)