It began due to the mongolian horde, the attacks were so frequent that the emperor decided a barrier be made so tat the fierce mongol horde would not attack china again, of course they were gravely mistaken :p
the great wall of china is not in use because the have no more enemy at this point
The purpose of building the great wall was for protection from the enemy
the great wall of china was used for protection,to show the border of China,and to keep invators out
the used it to protect themslefs from your mom and nomadsThe Great Wall of China was built by the Ancient Chinese Emperor Shi Huangdi to protect Persia from invading China.The Great Wall of China was used as protection from intrusions.
to provide protection from invading mongolians.
There is no other purpose for them building the wall other than protection :)
In China they used the wall for protection from surrounding countries.
Shi Huangdi built the great wall of china for protection against fierce warriors.
The Great Wall of China is a wall that was built to protect the Chinese from the Mongols. It was there protection with solders guarding and alerting them if the mongols were coming.
The Great Wall of China.
Expansion on the Great Wall of China was stopped during the Qing Dynasty. It was no longer needed for protection from invasion because the borders of China now expanded far beyond the wall.
the Great Wall was mainly built from earth, stones and wood.