GREAT WALL OF CHINA
· The
Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by “Qin Shi Huangdi”,
the first
emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 B.C.).
In
Chinese the wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" which means 10,000-Li Long Wall
(10,000 Li = about 5,000 km)……………
·
The Great Wall is one of the largest
building construction. It stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing. It is constructed of masonry, rocks
and packed-earth. It was over 5,000 km
(=10,000 Li) long. Its thickness ranged from about 4.5 to 9 meters (15 to
30 feet) and was up to 7.5 meters (25 feet) tall. During the Ming
Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great Wall was enlarged to 6,400 kilometers (4,000
miles) and renovated over a 200 year period, with watch-towers and cannons
added.
· The Great Wall can be seen from Earth
orbit, but, contrary to legend, is not visible from the moon, According to ASTRONAUTS
“Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Jim
Irwin”.
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