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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