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Great Wall of China
A fortress 1500 miles long throughout northern China built between 2000 and 3000 B.C. which now serves as a tourist attraction
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How much money is the Great Wall of China worth?
It did not cost any money to build as the people of China were forced to leave their homes by the King Qin Shi Huang to build it without pay, which means they can be considered as slaves. Many of them died due to over-exhaustion, diseases and other factors and when they lifted huge stones that were obviously not of their strength to carry. After they died, the workers were buried in pits around the Great Wall. No person was buried in the Great Wall. A decomposing body inside the wall itself would have caused the wall to deteriorate and fall apart. Many never saw their loved ones again. However, Qin Shi Huang was wise to build the Great Wall as the ruthless Mongolians, the Chinese' enemies at that time, could have invaded China easily and killed many more people that anyone could have imagined.
What are the nicknames for the Great Wall of China?
it's nickname was the long graveyard. it's nickname was the long graveyard. It's nickname was the long Graveyard.
No. Burying human remains would have weakened the wall. Thus, dead bodies were buried a short distance away. This myth originated in some ancient folk songs and poems, to depict the tyrannies of the emperor Qin Shi-huang and the misery of the builders. Construction was by imperial decree, and local conscripts and prisoners did most of the heavy labor.
How long will it take to walk the whole great wall of china?
The Great wall of China would take you about 2 years and seven months to
walk.
When was the Great Wall Of China Finished?
The Grand Canal in China is close to 1800km in length, making it the longest of its kind in the world.
As far as to "when was it finished", it is still under expansion, the latest of which is to deepen the canal to increase its capacity. Expected target, 2012.
Part of its modern purpose is to deliver water to the north, and significant engineering works including a tunnel under the Yellow River enable this.
Why they build The Great Wall of China?
they build the great wall of china because the half of the country tried to destroy china so they had to build a big wall so they won't destroy China. so they named it the great wall of china.
What are ancient china's job specializations?
Heres are some good websites : http://china.mrdonn.org/han.html http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_way_of_life.html http://www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/pms/Library/LibraryLinks/mkac.pdf and if you would like anything else about china go to this website: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
Why did they decide to build the Great Wall of China?
were the town built aganist the great wall of china
Can you walk on the Great Wall of China?
Yes, some parts are still standing, and some have been restored to their classic condition. However, this is only a relatively small part of the Wall, less than 5% of its maximum extent. Most of it was compacted dirt and has almost completely eroded.
Why is the great wall of china on the world heritage list?
It is the longest wall all over the world. The total length of the Great Wall of China built in different dynasties is 21,196.18 kilometers. The Great Wall of China can't be seen from space by the human eye without aid. The wall is becoming shorter and shorter day by day due to the natural erosion and human activity. The Great Wall is the best place for enjoying the vacation with family and with friends. There are so many travel companies are available to help travellers. When I had gone to China one travel company Greatwall Trekclub helped me to travel the Great wall.
Is the wall built by qin shihuangdi is the same Great Wall of China we know today?
Essentially, yes. He sent his slaves and criminals to Northern China to build a fortified wall as a line of defense against nomadic descendants of Atilla the Hun, whom he believed would invade. This fortification was the beginning of what is now known as the Great Wall, which was completed in the Ming Dynasty.
What is the nickname for the great wall of china because all of the men that died building it?
Because so many people died whilst they helped to build the Great Wall of China and they were buried in graves under the wall itself, many people have been taught at school that one of its nicknames is "The Longest Graveyard in the World". This information may or may not be taught at schools in China but nevertheless it is taught to pupils at schools in many countries around the world as part of the basic information they are given to learn about The Great Wall of China. If you disagree with this answer don't just delete it but - by clicking on the Discuss Question button below - please use that discussion area to say what you think is the correct answer to the question "What is a nickname for the Great Wall of China because so many people died building it?"
Justification of the Misused Nickname Despite there were thousands of people died during the construction of the Great Wall of China, it's still unfair to call it "The Longest Graveyard in the World". All brilliant buildings in the world were made by the laboring populace under the oppression of their rulers. In this case, tyranny may be regarded as graveyard of its people, the guilt cannot be laid with these buildings. Besides this, it also should be mentioned that the Great Wall served its purpose and saved several-fold number of living compared to the dead, which is often neglected. I'm surprised to know there are many students have been taught at schools outside China about this nickname. But I don't think there have a common sense about it since I searched it on the Internet and very little results found, which are not on official websites. So I'm here to justify this false belief, to tell people that the Great Wall has very important position in Chinese people's mind. As it is deeply rooted in Chinese history, it became a symbol of cohesion. Please don't let someones misunderstandings affect your judgement. What in past is past, if people keep asking a nickname of this history, I offer my personal suggestion, call it "Sorrow of one Dynasty".
How old is the Great Wall of China in years?
The builders who built the great wall of china were all ages and no younger than 16 years old. the oldest was not older than 90.
Chow people, (aliens).
How do you make a small version of the great wall of China out of clay?
I assume you want to make a section of the wall in model form, one way to make the blocks for your wall is with "sculpy" clay, but that can get a little expensive, another way is to make sheets of plaster about 1" thick and carve it to look like a block wall, have a picture so you have something to guide you. Good-Luck!
What towns or cities does the great wall of China go through?
The Great Wall of China goes from the east at Shanhaiguan on Bohai Bay all the way to the west at Jiayuguan in the province of Gansu.
Have anyone died walking the great wall of China?
yes people have fallen off the great wall of china.whenever it was being built.
Where is a fjord in Australia?
There are no fjords in Australia. The nearest are in New Zealand and Antarctica.
In what country was the Berlin Wall located?
It separated East and West Germany
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It separated, more exactly, East from West Berlin, the latter having been an enclave in what was previously East Germany. The much longer border between West and East Germany was also closely watched but it stretched over hundreds of kilometres and was not marked by a long wall.
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Strictly speaking, West Berlin was not "an enclave in what was previously East Germany," since East Germany did not exist at the time the enclave was established. At the end of World War 2, Germany (which lost the war) was divided into four sectors, with responsibility for each given to one of the war's victors (USA, UK, France and the USSR). Berlin, the former German capital, was similarly divided into four sectors. In 1949, the US, French and British sectors were combined to form West Germany, with the corresponding sectors of Berlin (which were completely surrounded by the USSR-led sector of Germany) combining to form West Berlin. The Russian sector, including the Russian sector of Berlin, became East Germany.
Contrary to what might have been expected, the Berlin Wall was not a defensive wall (i.e., it was not built by a defender to keep a potential invader out). Rather, it was more akin to a prison wall; it was built by East Germany to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West German enclave of West Berlin (a problem that had plagued the East German government prior to the Wall's construction), and was actually located completely within East German territory (although in most cases mere feet from the actual border).
It wasn't king Khufu who built the pyramid it was an army of 10,000 to 20,000 slaves who built it for king Khufu. They toiled in the hot Egyptian sun for 20 years. It was likely that the slaves were naked.
