The only man made object in the whole world that can be visible in space. Wonderfully preserved for over three thousand years, hand made from stone, wood, grass and earth. The great wall of china is one of the most fascinating wonders of the world it ranks top 7 in our books. Over the next 1700 years, the Great Wall of China was enhanced and enlarged which gradually became a world renowned man made wonder.
The construction of the great wall began in the early seventh century B.C when the earliest regional kingdoms were built mostly for their own defensive military needs.
• It is the travel icon of China and a world renowned tourist destination.
• It is a beautifully structured photogenic symbol with imposing watchtowers winding up and down steep hills, cliffs, plateaus and deserts from across the east coast to Xinjiang in the northwest of China.
• It was built by over a million people who happened to be peasants, prisoners and soldiers and thousands of them died in the process.
• It used to be called the Ten Thousand Li Wall which referred to the wall’s length. (1 li equals half a kilometer or one third of a mile).
• It was during the Qin (pronounced as "chin") dynasty that the modern word "China" was derived.
• The sections in the eastern part of China were built out of bricks and stones while in the western sections of wall were made out of less durable materials – earth and grass.
• The watch towers on the wall served as a deployment zone between one another.
It was build in many stages.
Stage 1 - starting around the 7th century BC
Stage 2 - 5 BC to 221 BC
Sporadically, starting in 221 B.C. and ending in the 1500's
since it was built in many different dynasties, the first length built was in the Yuan dynasty which was over 6,000 kilometers, and the total length of it now exceeds to about 50,000 kilometers.
The Great Wall of china has towers all along the wall they used these towers to signal military communications by beacon (fires or lanterns) during the night or by smoke signals in the daytime; other methods such as raising banners, beating clappers, or firing guns were also used. Signal towers, often built on hilltops for maximum visibility, were self-contained high platforms, or towers. The lower levels contained rooms for soldiers, as well as stables, sheepfolds, and storage areas.
This shows what is almost what the wall was made out of.
