The Great Wall of China.. as you have never seen it before

2016-09-29 2016-09-29T13:10:57Z
إسماعيل قاسمي
إسماعيل قاسمي
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Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - The Great Wall of China is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and it is one of the most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is one of the places worth visiting in your life even once.

The Great Wall extends along the northern and northwestern borders of China, from the Qinhuangtao region located on the Bohai Sea bay to the Gautai region in western China's Gansu Province, then another wall was built to the south, extending from the Beijing region to Handen.

The wall is an ancient defense project that has remained one of the most prominent architectural monuments made by humans, and there is no doubt that it has become a symbol of the Chinese nation so that the Chinese are proud of it everywhere and use the phrase "the Great Wall" to define their strength always.

The construction of the Wall of China began more than 2,000 years ago, and it includes a large group of defensive walls, watch towers, passages, barracks, and various defensive installations, in addition to its presence among the difficult terrain that complements the role of the walls.

If you are wondering about the important information about the Great Wall of China, which is its true length, then let us tell you that the number is not completely fixed.

Before 2009, it was said that it could reach 5 thousand kilometers, and with the advancement of technology, new measures were established that proved that the length of the wall is about 8,850 kilometers, and there are figures that archaeologists believe reach more than 21 thousand kilometers.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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