As most of you have seen, a great big and long
wall has sprung up along I-20.
If you live by the great wall, you are happy for the reduction in
noise.
If you are a business owner, then you may no like it as much
because people can't see you from the highway.
I wonder who won that debate?
Great Wall FAQs:
There is no easy answer, because over the dynasties the Great
Wall has been eroded, built, rebuilt and extended many times. It
was over 6,000 km (3,700 miles) long.
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The first parts of the Great Wall were built in the 7th Century
BC when China was still divided into many small states. Read
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In order to save this cultural heritage, many wise men suggest
we should make the Great Wall better understood by the world, and
make laws to protect it. Then the world can share this outstanding
part of Chinese history and culture in this century and centuries
to come. Read
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Over the years, dozens of world celebrities have left their foot
steps on the Great Wall. Read
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The Great Wall offers a timeless charm to tourists, but scenery
varies with the seasons. Visit in a different season and you will
get a quite different experience. Read
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Construction of the Great Wall began in the 7th Century BC when
China was controlled by feudal warlords. It was joined together
(along with China) in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). Added to and
rebuilt until the 16th Century, the Great Wall's purpose was to
protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from
invaders.
A disenchanted general joining forces with Manchu invaders led
to a beach of the Great Wall at
Shanhai Pass and ushered in the last Chinese dynasty, the Qing
Dynasty (1644-1911). Read more
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There are legends to
go along with the facts about the Great Wall. Perhaps the most
famous is a legend about love and devotion. It tells the story of
Meng Jiangnü and her anguish after her husband died building the
wall. It is said that her bitter weeping caused a section of the
wall to collapse. Read more
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