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When Was The Great Wall of China Built?

The Great Wall of China is not one but a series of walls built over many Dynasties. The first wall was completed by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. During the Qin Dynasty (221 BC until 206 BC), he extended and connected walls built by severa... ...full story at The China Expat

from The China Expat on Thu, Jul 10 2008

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26 Aug 08		Great Wall - Mutianyu -- Descend » YouTube videoA view of the Great Wall of China outside Beijing as descend a section of the wall. This portion of the Wall was built during the early Ming Dynasty in the year 1420.
10 Jul 08		How Was The Great Wall of China Built? » The China Expat (original photo by Exfordy per this license) The Great Wall of China was built by soldiers, prisoners, and the common people. Since the Great Wall is not just one but a series of walls built during many different Dynasties, how it was built and th...
22 Sep 09		Newly found ruins add length to Great Wall » Shanghai Daily ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a section of ruins of the Great Wall built during the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties in northeast China's Jilin Province that proves the defensive wall stretches...
02 Nov 09		Far from madding crowd on Great Wall » Shanghai Daily REMOTE sections of the Great Wall of China will open to tourists in northeastern Liaoning Province with a road-building program across mountains. Yong'an section of the Great Wall in Suizhong County was built...
23 Apr 07		China: Wall to Beautify or Cover up? » Global Voices Zhao Shilong commented on the touristic Walls being built in Gan-su (zh). Local official claimed that the walls were to beautify the villages, however, local villagers said the wall was to cover up poverty and shame.
10 Jul 08		How Was The Great Wall of China Defended? » The China Expat (original photo by Exfordy per this license) The Great Wall of China was defended primarily by archers. Since it was too expensive to keep the Wall perpetually manned, sentries along the length of the walls in use served to warn against impendin...

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