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The Great Wall of China

The New Seven Wonders of the World

The Great Wall of China, in winter

The Great Wall of China, in winter

Charlotte Hu
The Great Wall of China is a masterpiece of engineering, including several chunks of massive walls extending for a hunge length of 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) across much of what is China. The Great Wall was begun during the Warring States period of Zhou Dynasty (ca 480-221 BC), but it was the Qin dynasty emperor Shihuangdi (he of the terracotta soldiers) who began consolidation of the walls.

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