10 Most Amazing Facts About The Great Wall of China

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1. The Great Wall of China is the world's longest wall and the greatest ancient architecture.

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2. The age of the Great Wall is more than 2,300 years and it is spread in an area of 21,200 kilometers.

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3. The height of the Great Wall is 5 to 8 meters.

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4. The Great Wall of China was made for military purposes. The inconceivable wall made it almost unimaginable for intruders to enter in the heartland of China.

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5. The Great Wall of China is not a single wall, but a series of disjointed walls built by different rulers for protection.

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6. The ruler who is mostly named for creating the Great Wall of China is the emperor Qin Shi Huang.

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7. Many said that the Great Wall of China is visible from the space through the naked eye. However, this is untrue.

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8. The Great Wall is poisonous. A liquid poison was used to prevent erosion of the Wall by insects like ants.

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9. Writing names and anything on the Great Wall is not allowed. But the name of workers was carved on the bricks in the Ming Dynasty.

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10. The Great Wall is a must visit tourist site in China, it attracts more than 50 million visitors every year.

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