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The Great Wall of China was created by First Emperor and by millions people who happened to be peasants, prisoners and soldiers. They made them over 4,000 miles long. 2 to 3 million Chinese people died making and building the wall. The Great Wall started as protection by different States. The individual sections were not connected until the Qin dynasty (221-206 B.C.). Qin Shi Huangdi, known as the First Emperor began forcing peasants, enemies, and anyone else who was not loyal to the land to go to work on the wall. He gathered armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to defend the northern boundaries. The tradition lasted for years. Each successive dynasty added to the height, with, length, and expanded the design of this huge structure, mostly through forced labor. The great wall was a very successful. The Great Wall of China is really old it has a big history. The wall was built during a period called the States Period (403 to 221 BC). It is said to of been in spring or autumn time. The Great Wall of China was a successful defensive barrier. The wall was used to stop troops from their Enemies. The great wall it influence for china over 2000 years. The Great Wall of China was built out of rock, wood, grass and mud. The watch towers across the wall were used by the army as a warning building. A lot people come to think that the Great Wall was a product of wars (actually of defense), though its role as supposed to have been most closely related to battles and blood shedding. It is, however, not that case. Most time under the Great Wall was actually peace rather than war; the Great Wall, in all times, was connected to the culture, foreign policies, and economy (just think how much had to be spent on this super project). Philosophically, the Great Wall speaks well for a growth in the mixed land of peace and war in china. It stands for a power that is unbeatable never mind all the bitter conditions, known as the Great Wall Spirit among Chinese people. Because of all the people that died making the great wall. As one of the most successful ancient defense works, the Great Wall is known as one of the wonders of the world. All tourists now know the Chinese saying, "You are not a real man until you have climbed the Great Wall." (不到长城非好汉). There are many tourist attractions in china but the great wall is one of the most visited. About 4 million people go to see, climb, and bike. People all over the world come to see this huge wall that surrounds china**.** **__Interesting facts__**
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.It was first built, and did not become the "Great" wall until the Qin Dynasty .The great wall is 6400 kilometers long ."Only a great nation can build such a magnificent Great Wall." President Nixon of the United States February 24, 1972 .World's longest man made structure. .One of China's most popular tourist attractions**.** they made the great wall is so big that if you took all the bricks from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) portion of the Great Wall alone, they could circle the Earth at the equator in a wall 2 m high and 1 thick

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