The serect of the
Great wall
It's more than2000 years old, but the Great wall of Chine
remains of the great wonders of the world. The engineering feat rarely
matched in the 22 centuries since it's construction began.stretching
4500miles, from the mountains of Korea to the Gobi desert, it was first
built to protect an ancient Chinese empire from marauding tribes from the
north. But it evolved into something far greater------
a boon to trade and prosperity and ultimately a symbol of Chinese ingenuity
and will.
The truth is, though, that the Great wall is actually
a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over 1000 years.
And while they often served the same purpose, these
walls reflected the worlds ----- both natural and cultural-----in which
they were erected. For all it's seeming timelessness, the Great wall is
an emblem of China's Revolution.
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