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  1. 1:34. The Great Wall of China is one of the biggest structures ever made by humans. The ancient Chinese built the wall to protect against invading armies. Today it is a tourist attraction and a symbol of China. Workers constructed several different walls in northern China and southern Mongolia beginning in the 600s bce.

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    The First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, also called Shihuangdi, started the Qin Dynasty. The Xiongnu tribesin the north of China were his enemies. The land in some parts of China was easy to cross, so Qin Shi Huang started building the Great Wall to make it more difficult for the Xiongnu to invade China. Other dynasties in China worked more on t...

    Builders used materials that were nearby. Some parts of the wall were made of mud, straw, and twigs. Thousands of workers died from giant falling stones, exhaustion, disease, animal attacks, and starvation. Workers dying and being buried in and under the Great Wall is a myth.

    Rumors about astronauts being able to see the Great Wall from the Moon are not scientifically proven. The Great Wall has shown up in radar images taken from space, but scientists are not sure that astronauts can see the wall with the naked eye. One astronaut who talked about being able to see the Great Wall from space was Neil Armstrong. He said th...

    The Great Wall covers 15 regions in northern China.
    It attracts 50 million visitors per year.
    The most visited section of the wall is known as Badaling and is near Beijing.
    The altitudes of sections of the Great Wall vary from just above sea levelto 4,722 feet.
    Huayi tu, a 1136 map of China with the Great Wall depicted on the northern edge of the country
    The Great Wall of the Qinstretches from Lintao to Liaodong
    The Great Wall of the Hanis the longest of all walls, from Mamitu near Yumenguan to Liaodong
    The extent of the Ming Empireand its walls
  2. Learn about the geography, architecture, history and legends of the Great Wall of China, the largest man-made structure on Earth. Find out how visible it is from space and other interesting facts.

  3. Meet the Great Wall of China in this engaging facts video for kids of all ages! Children will learn the history of the Great Wall of China, how old it is, ho...

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  4. It extends for some 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers), stretching from Liaoning province in northeastern China to Gansu province in the northwest. The Great Wall often traces the crest lines of hills and mountains as it snakes across the countryside. Roughly 70 percent of the total length of the Great Wall is actual constructed wall.

  5. Sep 12, 2016 · https://patreon.com/freeschool - Help support more content like this!The Great Wall of China is a monumental landmark in China and the longest structure ever...

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  7. Learn about the history, construction, and purpose of the Great Wall of China, the longest man made structure in the world. Find fun facts, activities, and a quiz about the wall and its dynasties.

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