The construction history of the Great Wall is more than 2000 years, from the Warring to the end of the Ming Dynasty. It is the building with the longest constructed time in the history of mankind.
The constructive space totals more than 5 thousand kilometers, it is the building that occupies the largest area in human history. The construction works spring a surprise on the whole world. If the bricks and stones that went into the construction of the Great Wall were used to build a big wall one meter thick and five meters high, it would encircle the globe more than once.
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| The Great Wall of China |
Living in the 21-century in China, we have special feelings on the Great Wall. It is our history, it tells us how civilization comes into being and develops in the difficulties and hardships, how life acts under the heavy burden, how a culture communicates in the contradiction. The Great Wall is our reality, it tells us the influence of the environment, the meaning of nature, the requirement of opening, more than that, the Great Wall is a kind of future, it symbolizes continuation, unity in spirit and action, hardworking, peace and great harmony. We must have worked as an answer to this era. This work has something to do with the Great Wall.
The ruler of China was disturbed by the attackers to the north. To the North of the good Wall of China is Mongolia and northern China. India is within the west of China. Then the Chinese rulers determine an answer to this problem. they begin to create a wall for safety their border. This solution was successful and that they were long this wall. And with time this wall becomes longest and today it's one among the seven wonders. Today this wall is about 3700 km long. we will see its presence from space.
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| (pic courtesy : Christopher C Han, China} |
Why built this wall? Was the ruler of China very afraid of attackers of the north? Or they relaxed by creating this wall. Or they need to decrease the number of soldiers on the border by helping this wall. it's a topic of research. Within the eighth century BC the Kui, Yan, And Zhao the state of China was started this. The wall was built by small pieces of brick for safety from attackers of the north. The brick was built by press Clay and gravel in a mold. Then in 221 BC China was are available the Lordship of the “Qin” Empire. This Empire joint the tiny pieces of china empires and make an enormous China. Then It also jointed small pieces of china wall to an enormous wall of China.
Many walls were created until the fifth century and after. all of them were called the good wall of China. One wall up this was built by the primary emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 220-206 BC. This was a famous wall. But now just some relic is remains of the Qin shi wall. then, many borders of China were still open. Then the inheritors of Qin Shi began to reach this wall. This was very diligence. a fence was built near the mountain. A brick wall was built near the plains. These bricks were made up of dirt and gravel.
Rulers then like Han, Sui, etc had the task of repairing this wall. And was extend this wall up many directions as needed. Now it's a world-famous wall of china. About 2 to three million people have spent all life to create this wall. consistent with the Department of Archaeology this wall is about 8851.8 km with it’s all pieces.
The Wall of China is about 3700 km long. So, it's very difficult to go to all walls. we will attend Badaling within the city of Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China. Badaling may be a famous section to go to the good wall of China. Badaling is almost Beijing, have facility and straightforward to climb. this is often the busiest end of the good wall. Here we'd like about $50 and more for an individual in four days. we will pass the bus or taxi from Beijing to Badaling. After Badaling, there are Muriyanyu, Simatai and Jinshanling is more section to go to the Chinese Wall of China. Visitors also attend these sections. But these are less famous.
