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 The Great Wall of China

One human feature in china is the great wall of China. It was opened in 206 BC to keep nomads or military away from the Chinese Empire. The great wall is the largest defense fort. The wall had to be well guarded to keep the emperor safe. The guards communicated with each other by smoke signals and lanterns. The wall prevented northern bandits from crossing the border. Also the wall acted like a barrier when wars were fought at the border.

 It runs about 5,500 miles but the exact length is unknown. Millions were put to work to build it. The three main groups that were put to work were soldiers criminals, and commoners.The wall took 10 years to complete. 300,000 people died in the process and some bodies are buried in the wall. Originally the wall was made from mud, gravel, and wood but when the Ming dynasty ruled they built part of it in stone and brick.

 In 8th century B.C. China's two kingdoms were at war. The nomadic tribes were conquered by Qin Shi Huang. Then Qin Shi Huang ordered that all walls were destroyed except for the Great Wall of China. After he demanded the Great Wall to be fixed. The Yan, Zhou and the ex-Qui states walls were all disconnected. It was impossible to keep the enemies from breaking in. So he ordered it to be fixed. To find more click [|here].