The Great Wall of China that included in the the seven wonders of the world. This wall was built on the orders of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang, namely to protect the Chinese Empire. It took decades, ie from 220-206 BC to complete this giant wall.
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| The Great Wall of China. (Picture from: http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/) |
The wall that has the name of Wall Along 10,000 Li is the longest building that ever built in the Qing Dynasty with an overall length of 8,850 km. The Great Wall of China starting from the west in the Top Lake, while the end at Shanhaiguan, located in east China.
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| The Great Wall of China at Simatai. (Picture from: http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/) |
Shanhaiguan also dubbed Old Dragon 's Head, or known as Lao-Longtou. Exactly its ends juts into the Bohai Sea. Shanhaiguan or Shanhai Pass located near Qinhunangdao City, 300 kilometers east of Beijing. Shanhai Pass extends 5 kilometers, empties directly into the sea.
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| The Last Door Under Heaven, Great Wall at Jiayuguan the far Northwestern End. (Picture from: http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/) |
Lao-Longtou name given since the end of the wall is like a long dragon head immersed in sea water. Lao-Longtou divided into seven parts, namely Estuary Stone City, Chenghai Tower, Nereus Temple, Jinglu Beacon Tower, Nanhaikou Pass, Ningchai City and Binhai Walls.
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| The great wall at Shanhaiguan. (Picture from: http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/) |
As quoted from Amusingplanet, the current Lao-Longtou building is not entirely original because in July 1905 the Japanese army landed at Shanhai Pass. They bombarded the area and destroying some of the wall side. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AMUSINGPLANET | GI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 28022013]
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