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This is The Great Wall of China! There is an old Chinese saying, " Each stone in the wall represents a life lost in the walls construction".

﻿**Facts** The Great Wall of China is very large. In fact, it is 5,500 miles long! But only 3,889 miles are actual wall, so the remainders are trenches and natural barriers. Thousands of people helped in the construction of the wall, and thousands died in the construction of the wall. It was built by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.



This is a picture of The Great Wall of China from space! It is the only man made structure that you can see from the moon!

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The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is very large. Just imagine how long it took to build it, and how many people it took. The Great Wall was built to keep Mongolian tribes out China. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220 and 206 BC. It was built by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. The Great Wall is one of the 7 wonders of the world, and it is very beautiful. It is about 5,500 miles long, but only 3,889 miles of the wall is actual wall. The remainder of the Great Wall is trenches and barriers. It has about 4 million tourists come and visit every year! Chinese residents believe the Great Wall represents China and its strength, and power. Before the use of bricks, the wall was built from rammed earth, stones and wood. But during the Ming Dynasty the use of bricks was used a lot on the wall. So were tiles, lime, and stone. The condition of the wall is bad in some parts. Some parts suffer from vandalism. Parts of the wall have been destroyed because of this destruction. More than 37 miles (60km) of the wall in Gansu, may disappear in the next 20 years due to erosion and sandstorms. Many western sections of the wall are constructed from mud, rather than mud and bricks. The Great Wall of China was built on mountains so it would be harder for intruders to get across the wall. It is about 29 ½ feet tall. It is also 5 meters wide (so 5 horses could ride along side each other). The Great Wall of China was a great study, and it was very fun!

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Great Wall of China Taylor Fritz

Refrences- wikipedia.org google.com

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