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The Great Wall of China. Architecture of the Chinese Dynasty . Bibliography . Why was the Great Wall of China built?. To protect China from the Huns all other tribes . To declare where the Chinese border was. How many years did it take to finish the wall?. 300 years . 21 years.
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The Great Wall of China Architecture of the Chinese Dynasty
Why was the Great Wall of China built? To protect China from the Huns all other tribes . To declare where the Chinese border was.
How many years did it take to finish the wall? 300 years 21 years
How far does the wall stretch? About 12.530 Kilometres About 8,850 Kilometres.
What century did construction first start? Between the 9th and 10th century. (B.C) Between the 6th and 7th century. (B.C)
You are correct! The Great Wall was key to protecting agriculture and resisting cavalry of the Huns and other warrior tribes from the north. The advantages of the enormous barrier diminished with the advancement of gunpowder and other weaponry. The wall was originally built of stone, wood, grass and earth. In the Ming Dynasty bricks were produced in kilns set up along the wall. The bricks were transported by men carrying them on their backs, donkeys, mules and even goats had a brick tied to their head before being driven up a mountain.
You are correct! Hundreds of thousands of men slaved to build the Great Wall of China, and it took about 300 years to complete. The workers used stones and packed earth to construct the wall. It was dangerous work and more than a million men are said to have died during the construction.
You are correct! The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometres from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to it’s magnificence architectural and historical significance.
You are correct! The Great Wall of China was built over more than two thousand years. Construction on the first section began between the 7th and 6th century BC, and the last work on the wall was done between the 14th and 17th centuries.
Did you know? At one time, family members of those who died working on the Great Wall would carry a coffin on top of which was a caged white rooster. The rooster's crowing was supposed to keep the spirit of the dead person awake until they crossed the Wall, otherwise, the family feared the spirit would escape and wander forever along the Wall.
Did you know? During the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-78), the Great Wall was seen as sign of despotism, and people were encouraged to take bricks from it to use in their farms or homes.
Did you know? The Great Wall has often been compared to a dragon. In China, the dragon is a protective divinity and is synonymous with springtime and vital energy. The Chinese believed the earth was filled with dragons which gave shape to the mountains and formed the sinew of the land.
Did you know? In 2004, there were over 41.8 million foreign visitors to the Great Wall of China.
Bibliography http://explore.org/explore/china/films/102?gclid=COesnY2Nn6wCFaoB4goddwx43Q?gclid=COesnY2Nn6wCFaoB4goddwx43Q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China http://www.greatwall-of-china.com/ http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/greatwall.htm
