WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Wall is the largest man-made project in the world. The complete route is over 20, 000 km, stretching from the east seaside to the west desert in northern China, winding up and down across mountains and plateaus like a dragon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights in the world-the longest wall in the world, an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive architecture. Its winding path over a rugged country and steep mountains take in some great scenery.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Wall of China twists through deserts and plains, over mountains and plateaus like a Chinese dragon. The structure’s length is estimated at 8, 852 kilometres.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Wall of China was built over centuries by China’s emperors to protect their territory. Today, it stretches for thousands of miles along China’s historic northern border.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of the Great Wall around 221 B.C., the labor force that built the wall was made up largely of soldiers and convicts. It is said that as many as 400, 000 people died during the wall’s construction; many of these workers were buried within the wall itself.