China Great Wall or the Great Wall of China (Tionghoa Traditional: 長城; Tionghoa Simple: 长城; pinyin: Chángchéng), also known in China under the name Great Wall 10 000 Li Throughout¹ (萬里長城; 万里长城; Wànlĭ Chángchéng) is the longest building ever built by humans, is located in the People's Republic of China.
Its length is 6400 kilometers (from Sanhai Pass area in the east to Lop Nur in the west), and height of 8 meters in order to prevent the incursion of North Mongoldari nations at that time. The width of the top 5 m, while the bottom width of 8 m. Every 180-270 m made such a watchtower.High tower is 11-12 m.
To create a giant wall, it takes hundreds of years at the time of the various emperors. Originally, it was estimated that Qin Shi-huang begin construction of the wall, but according to the research literature, history and records, the wall was already made before the Qin Dynasty stand, precisely constructed first on the Age of Fighting Countries. Emperor Qin Shi-huang continue development and strengthening the wall that was built earlier.
After the death of Qin Shi-huang, making this wall had been halted and only resumed in the Sui Dynasty, the last was continued again at the time of the Ming Dynasty. Form of the Great Wall which we now see is the result of development of the Sun earlier era. The inside of the wall containing soil mixed with bricks and rocks. The top was made the main road for China horsemen.
Development history of the Great Wall of China can be traced to the 9th century BC. At that time, governments in the central part of China to connect the fort and lighthouse which is the army checkpoint at the border into one long wall in order to fend off ethnic attacks from the northern part of China. Until the Chunqiu Period and countries to War, a battle raged between the countries confront each other principality.
These countries for their own defense in a row to build a big wall on the hill and mountain situated in the border area. In the year 221 BC, Emperor Qinshihuang unify China. After that, Emperor Qinshihuang ordered that the walls built by various countries principality was joined into one large wall as fortifications to fend off cavalry attacks on the nomadic ethnic Monggolia northern grasslands of China.
Great Wall at that time reached 5000 miles in length. Great Wall in the Han dynasty after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty extended to 10 thousand miles more. In the history of over 2000 years ago, authorities at different times never stop building the Great Wall so its total length reaches 50 thousand kilometers, which is enough to round the earth once more.
Great Wall which we call the great wall are now mostly built in the Ming Dynasty which ruled between the years 1368 and 1644. Stems from its western end at Jiayu Fortress West China's Gansu Province and the eastern tip of the Yalu River is situated on the edge of Northeast China's Liaoning Province after passing through nine provinces, cities and autonomous regions along the 7300 kilometers, or equal to 14 thousand li of China. Thus, the Great Wall is referred to as "10 thousand li long wall" in China.
As a stronghold of defense, the Great Wall was built by following the course of the mountaintops. Passed a very complicated topography, among others, Gurung sand, grassland and marsh. To adjust to the different topography, implementers of development structures that implement the Great Wall of extraordinary and diverse. All this shows the intelligence of ancestors of the hard.
Great Wall along the winding mountain peaks mamanjang almost impossible to be conquered by enemies in ancient times because of the mountains and the slopes on which the wall was too steep to climb.
Great Wall was built with big stones inserted in the soil and rock fragments. Height of approximately 10 meters and a width of about five meters, enough for four horses running side by side. Thus, it is very easy to maneuver and transport troops and weapons for food. On the side of the wall built in the door and stairs to climb down.
After the death of Qin Shi-huang, making this wall had been halted and only resumed in the Sui Dynasty, the last was continued again at the time of the Ming Dynasty. Form of the Great Wall which we now see is the result of development of the Sun earlier era. The inside of the wall containing soil mixed with bricks and rocks. The top was made the main road for China horsemen.
Development history of the Great Wall of China can be traced to the 9th century BC. At that time, governments in the central part of China to connect the fort and lighthouse which is the army checkpoint at the border into one long wall in order to fend off ethnic attacks from the northern part of China. Until the Chunqiu Period and countries to War, a battle raged between the countries confront each other principality.
These countries for their own defense in a row to build a big wall on the hill and mountain situated in the border area. In the year 221 BC, Emperor Qinshihuang unify China. After that, Emperor Qinshihuang ordered that the walls built by various countries principality was joined into one large wall as fortifications to fend off cavalry attacks on the nomadic ethnic Monggolia northern grasslands of China.
Great Wall at that time reached 5000 miles in length. Great Wall in the Han dynasty after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty extended to 10 thousand miles more. In the history of over 2000 years ago, authorities at different times never stop building the Great Wall so its total length reaches 50 thousand kilometers, which is enough to round the earth once more.
Great Wall which we call the great wall are now mostly built in the Ming Dynasty which ruled between the years 1368 and 1644. Stems from its western end at Jiayu Fortress West China's Gansu Province and the eastern tip of the Yalu River is situated on the edge of Northeast China's Liaoning Province after passing through nine provinces, cities and autonomous regions along the 7300 kilometers, or equal to 14 thousand li of China. Thus, the Great Wall is referred to as "10 thousand li long wall" in China.
As a stronghold of defense, the Great Wall was built by following the course of the mountaintops. Passed a very complicated topography, among others, Gurung sand, grassland and marsh. To adjust to the different topography, implementers of development structures that implement the Great Wall of extraordinary and diverse. All this shows the intelligence of ancestors of the hard.
Great Wall along the winding mountain peaks mamanjang almost impossible to be conquered by enemies in ancient times because of the mountains and the slopes on which the wall was too steep to climb.
Great Wall was built with big stones inserted in the soil and rock fragments. Height of approximately 10 meters and a width of about five meters, enough for four horses running side by side. Thus, it is very easy to maneuver and transport troops and weapons for food. On the side of the wall built in the door and stairs to climb down.
Great Wall forts or towers connected by a fire every sector, where the stored weapons and food supplies. Citadel tower and the fire was used as a resting place for soldiers in peace time and is a stronghold to fend off enemy attacks during the war. In addition, once known to the enemy aggression in the fire tower will be lit the fire at night and smoke during the day so that news of an enemy attack could spread to every country in the near future.
In important sectors of the Great Wall, for example, the strategic path, the gap of the mountain and sea borders of the mountain with a large gate is usually built attic. Attic attic-gate not only looks magnificent, but also reflects the brilliant architecture of the ancient art of China. Now some of the attic that gate has been turned into a tourist attraction, for example Attic Shanhaiguan Gate at the east end of the Great Wall, dubbed as China's number one gate attic and attic sector Juyongguan Gate Badaling Great Wall around Beijing.
Great Wall functions as military fortifications are now no longer exists, but the beauty of its architecture is still very impressive.
The beauty of the Great Wall is reflected on the greatness, power and greatness. Remove the view from afar to the Great Wall, the huge high wall that extends for thousands of miles it looked like a gigantic dragon-geliut menggeliang down the mountain, when viewed from close range, then the wall was full of artistic fascination with diverse architecture.
Great Wall is the result of toil and sweat soaked in the blood and impregnated intelligence of the people of China in ancient times. How heavy construction projects on the ancient Great Wall that is still low earning power is hard to imagine.