Evan+(Great+Wall+of+China)

Do you want to know about one of the 7 wonders of the World? Great! ‘Cause this article is going to be about one of them. That one wonder you’re going to hear about is ‘The Great Wall of China’. Well, what are we waiting for? The Great Wall of China is one of the world’s largest man-made architectural structures. It runs from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Nur in the west, along the arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the entire great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 5,500.3 miles. Several walls been built since the 5th century BC through the 16th century AD. Do   you have any idea how long that is? That’s about 2,000+ years! It took the Chinese over 2,000 years to build an entire wall, which stretched 5,500.3 miles. Early versions of the wall were made by stamping earth and gravel between board frames. There were many walls replaced by the wall that’s there now. The first wall was built during the Qin dynasty (around 221 BC), but the wall was an extended project over many generations. Many thousands of slaves and workers were employed. So, to wrap it up. The Great Wall of China stretches 5,500.3 miles across China, starting at Shanhaiguan in the east, and Lop Nur to the west. It took a whopping 2,000+ years to build the Great Wall that stands now. The early versions of the wall were made by stamping earth and gravel between board frames, the first wall was built during the Qin dynasty, and thousands of slaves and workers were employed.

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