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| CHINA
- Beijing |
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It's more than 2,000 years old,
but the Great Wall of China remains one of the great wonders of
the world, an engineering feat rarely matched in the 22 centuries
since its construction began. Stretching 4,500 miles, from the
mountains of Korea to the Gobi Desert, it was first built to
protect an ancient Chinese empire from 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 2,000 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 its seeming timelessness, the Great Wall is
an emblem of China's evolution.
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| The wall |
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| The
enterance guarded by the emperors soldiers |
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| Climbing
the wall |
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| Pictures
from the 2004 visit when the air was extreme clear |
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