 Giant Chinese Wall or the Great Wall Chinese (traditional Hanzi:长城; Hanzi simple:长城; Pinyin: Chángchéng), also known name in China with giant Wall Throughout the 10,000 Li ¹ (万里长城;万里长城; Wànlĭ Chángchéng) is a building that had made terpanjang by the people, is located in the People's Republic of China. Length is 6,400 kilometers (from the area Sanhai Pass in the east to the barrel Nur in the west) and 8 meters high with the goal to prevent the nation Mongol invasion from the North during the period. The width of the top 5 m, while the bottom width of 8 m. Each 180-270 m made such tower watcher. High tower watcher is 11-12 m.
To create a giant wall, the required time period hundreds of years in various emperor. It is estimated Qin Shi Huang-start the development of the wall, but according to the study of literature and history notes, the wall was made before the Qin Dynasty was founded, built exactly the first time in the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi Huang-forward development and pengokohan wall has been built before.
Sepeninggal-Qin Shi Huang, the walls were stopped and resumed again in a new era of the Sui Dynasty, resumed again in the last days of the Ming Dynasty. Wall form giant that now we see is the result of the development period Sunday night. Part of the wall containing the soil mixed with the bricks and rocks. Made the top of the main road to Chinese troops horse.
Wall giant China as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In 1987, the building is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
