WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Many hundreds of years later, The Great Wall of China remains one of the most impressive structures ever built. Stretching thousands of miles long, the wall runs through mountains, plains, deserts and more, defending China’s historic northern border from invaders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Due to its rigorous construction, the Great Wall was very strong, and the invaders could only breach it by drilling holes underneath the wall. The wall at the Garrison of Shanxi was built with packed earth on the inner side and bricks on the outer side.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Wall was originally built to prevent barbarian nomads from entering the Chinese Empire.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shi Huangdi, emperor of the Qi Dynasty, ordered the wall to be built to provide a barrier between the Chinese and the northern invaders such as the Mongol, Turic, and Xiongnu, from modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. It also provided strategic placement for watchtowers, beacons for signalling, and shelter for soldiers.