BY TEJ, SHUBHAM, JASHITH, ANUSHRI, ARYAN

GREAT WALL OF CHINAGREAT WALL OF CHINA !

IntroductionThe Great Wall of

China: dynasties, dragons and warriors brought to life many of the fascinating stories associated with the wall over a period of more than 2,000 years.

Qin-shi-huang

Qin dynasty

A first set of walls, designed to keep Mongol nomads out of China, were built of earth and stones in wood frames during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE).

Cheng-zu

Ming dynasty

Some additions and modifications were made to these simple walls over the next millennium but the major construction of the "modern" walls began in the Ming Dynasty (1388-1644 CE).

Can You See The Great Wall of China from The Moon?The legend? Many

are familiar with the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space or from the moon with the naked eye. This is simply not true

When was the Great Wall of China built?The Great Wall was

originally built over 2000 years ago, around 221 BC. Most of the current Great Wall was built during the Ming dynasty (between 1368 and 1644.)

How long is the Great Wall of China?The Great Wall of

China is approximately 6000 kilometre long. However if you were to measure all the individual structures and changes to the wall made over the centuries, it is believed the final measurement would total over 50000 kilometres!

Great Wall of China in Various Seasons

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WHAT SIGNIFICANCE DOES THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA HOLD IN THE WORLD TODAY

Today the Great Wall is the world’s largest heritage structure and China’s most famous symbol. Millions of local and international tourists visit sections of the restored Ming dynasty walls and ‘wild walls’ outside Beijing.

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. It is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance

WHY WAS THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA BUILT

The story of the Great Wall started about 2500 years ago. Rival kingdoms were battling for control of much of the land now known as China. By 300 BCE.The Great Wall of China is a Chinese fortification built from 3rd century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids by Mongol, Turkic, and other nomadic tribes coming from areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria.

The Chinese built the Great Wall to prevent them from entering and conquering China. Originally made up of shorter walls between factions, the wall was fortified and lengthened under the emperor Qin Shi Huang beginning in 221 BC.

The defenders could shoot arrows and cannon at enemies from the Great Wall, which was cleverly designed with small holes in the walls for defense and attack at the same time. Although the building of the architectural wonder sacrificed many lives, it was still worth it in the end as the Mongols were mostly kept out of China.

THE DYNASTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING GREAT WALL OF CHINA

The First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, cements his victory by ordering his generals to lead campaigns against the northern nomads and to build a long wall, linking and extending earlier border walls. The first Great Wall begins to take shape, snaking its way across northern China.

Facts The Great Wall runs from Jiayu Pass of

Gansu Province in the west to the mouth of the Yalu river in Liaonling Province in the east.

It was built over many years. It is believed the original Great Wall was built over a period of approximately 20 years. The Great Wall which is mainly in evidence today was actually built during the Ming dynasty, over a period of around 200 years.

From records it appears that 300,000 soldiers and 500,000 common people were involved in constructing the original Great Wall under Emperor Qin.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?It is believed that the

main purpose of the Great Wall was to protect China from invasion or attack by northern tribes (such as the Mongols).