Facts about The Great Wall Of China
One of the 7 wonders of the world, a great structure of military purpose, this the facts about the great wall.
-The name in Chinese means long wall.
-It was built in the 7th century before JC, for the first time but it was later expanded by other dynasties.
-The wall built to stop invading Mongols.
-The wall is as long as 6,400km.
-When first wall was built, China was divided into small little kingdoms.
-Each different season gives the wall unique different look.
-If you travel through the entire wall you will see different landscapes each time , from mountains to deserts, everything.
-Three kind of people helped the construction of this, common people, soldiers and criminals.
-The height ranges for each area, some sections are as high 20 feet, some as low as 16feet.
-Some people believe that some parts of the wall were made with human bones to make it stronger but it is not true.
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