Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Great Wall Of China


Great Wall of China, a memorable landmark, is a popular tourist destination in China. Wall is fascinated by the minds of many in the world and is one of the seven wonders of the world. Great Wall is the ultimate tourist destination for sightseeing. People from all over the world will visit China to see the exotic architecture, it is one of the most fascinating places in China. He has his share of fans, including widespread speculation that it is seen as the moon.

The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, borrowed from the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down all the meadows "and the deserts, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 km (5500 miles) from east to west China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some parts are now in ruins or have disappeared. And 'remains one of the most fascinating tourist attractions around the world for its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

 
 
Great Wall Data :
Chinese Name: 长城 / 万里长城
Chinese Pinyin: Chang Cheng / Chang Cheng Wan Lǐ
Length: 8,851.8 km (5500 miles)
Construction period: 2000 years of the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

 
 
 
How long is the Great Wall?
After Emperor Qin unified China, he connected the walls of the entire country into one, the Wall extended to 10 000 Li (5000 km) and it helps keep intruders from the north. What appears to be a zigzag Chinese dragon, the Great Wall of China stretches across deserts, rivers, mountains, prairies and plateaus expanding nearly 6700 kilometers. It was built over two millennia, and it extends from east to west China. Because modern technology and lack of benefits, are pieces of the structure in ruins and the Chinese leaders do not care to fix it. This wonderful Chinese heritage segment swept by the Shanhaiguan Pass and in Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin to continue, expanding to Beijing and Shanxi reached, and Inner Mongolia, next to Ningxia, Gansu and ends finally arrived Pass Jiayuguan. The length of Great Wall is about 6,700 km long. Height wise, it is 4.5 to 9 million. Depth wise, it is 4.5 to 8m. The entire structure was built by hand using stone, brick, earth, sand, straw, wood, clay or whatever was available, by region and time period.

Today's Great Wall :
Wall existing today was built by the Ming Dynasty over 600 years. During this time, was the original wall in ruins. Ming emperors rebuilt the walls of more than 200 years. The cause of the wall still exists, because there was an invention of the time, rice flour mix to create the bricks and mortar extremely hard. Today, some parts of the Great Wall is in very good condition as it has been restored to attract tourists. To get a good deal on a trip to visit the Great Wall of China Great Wall Tours.

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