GrEaT Wall of China

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For ancient megacity for this week topic I choose about China that famous with the GREAT WALL..

In Chinese language of Great wall is Changcheng means long city/fortress. Long of the wall is 10,000..They built the wall between the 15th century BC and 16th century

The aims to built for protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Xiangno attack during various successive dynastines..

The most comprehensive archeological survey,using advanced technologies,has concluded that the entire Great wall,with all of its branches,stretches for 8851.8km.This is made up of 6259.6Km of section of actual wall,359.7Km of trenches and 2232.5 of natural defensive barners such as hill and rivers..

To built this wall the king mist transporting the large quantity of materials required for construction was difficult,so builder tried to use local source such as stone from mountain ranges,rammed earth for construction the plain..

The Characteristics of the wall is Ming Dynasty bricks wereheavily used in many areas of wall such tile,lime,and stone..

But until now,the mystery is many scientist try to see from space this wall,but visible??why I do not know and come join together to think about that...

we cannot see anything from space..

And see you later..bye and assalamualaikum

Reference:www.Great wall China.com