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The Great  Wall  is one of the four  great

                                                            wonders of the world, which is a series of
                                                            stone and earthen fortification in China,

                                                            built rebuilt and maintained between 5
                                                                                                       th
                                                            century  BC and the  16  century to
                                                                                         th
                                                            protect the northern  borders of the

                                                            Chines Empire during the  rule  of
                                                            successive  Dynasties. The Bandaging

                                                            Great  Wall  is the essence of the ‘Ten
                                                            Thousand Li Wall’.





                                                            In Chinese history, Beijing was not only

                                                            one of the ancient capitals, but also

                                                            one of the most strategic cities in the
                           north. To defend their territory, many rules have actively ordered to

                           build Great Wall here. The Great Wall in Beijing totals 370 miles. Those
                           from Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the last dynasty engaged in Great Wall

                           construction, amount to 350 miles. It’s very raining, we were climbing
                           up to the 4  guard house of the Great Wall and we got photo. At 3.30
                                      th
                           p.m. We left the Great Wall of China.
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