Great Wall of China
Also known as Great Wall, Chinese Wall, Changcheng, Wanli Changcheng, The Great Wall of China
series of fortifications built along the historical border of China
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The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built along China's historical borders. It represents one of history's most significant architectural achievements and serves as a symbol of China's ancient defensive capabilities and engineering prowess.
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- Official website
- www.thegreatwall.com.cn/en
- Image
- The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling-edit.jpg
- Height
- 7
- Width
- 4.5
- Length
- 21195
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- Commons category
- Great Wall of China
- Commons gallery
- 长城
- visitors per year
- 15100.00
- name in native language
- 長城
- inception
- 0700-00-00
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Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese萬里長城 Simplified Chinese万里长城 Literal meaning"The 10,000-li Long Wall"
The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined together in the Qin dynasty. Successive dynasties expanded the wall system; the best-known sections were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).