Great Wall of China by Deanna Kovash

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Great Wall of China

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Great Wall of China

WHAT'S THE DEAL??

Photo by Francisco Diez

When was it built?

In 221BC. the first emperor of China ordered construction of the walls in the Qin Dynasty
The next three dynasties added to or repaired the walls.
The Ming Dynasty did the most work on the wall and actually used brick.

Photo by Keith Roper

Why was it built?

Mainly to keep the invaders from the North out

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It is called the greatest cemetery on earth

BECAUSE REPORTEDLY ONE MILLION MEN DIED BUILDING IT.

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

FIVE GREAT WALLS COULD CIRCLE THE EARTH

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The Chinese invented the wheelbarrow

WHICH WAS USED TO BUILD THE GREAT WALL

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The Chinese invented gunpowder

WHICH WAS USED TO HELP DEFEND THE WALL

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During the Cultural Revolution

PEOPLE WERE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE BRICKS AWAY TO USE ON THEIR FARMS.

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6-10 million people

VISIT THE GREAT WALL EACH YEAR.

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