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Great Wall (other)
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China. Great Wall may also refer to: Locations * Great Wall of Korea (''Cheolli Jangseong''), two sets of fortifications between Korea and China * Great Wall of Vietnam (''Wall of Quảng Ngãi''), a set of fortifications between northern and southern Vietnam * Southern Great Wall or Miaojiang Great Wall, a fortification in Hunan Province, China * Great Wall Station, a Chinese research station in Antarctica Astronomy * BOSS Great Wall * CfA2 Great Wall, the original Great Wall of galaxies, or Northern Great Wall * Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall * Sloan Great Wall Business * Great Wall Airlines, a Chinese cargo airline * Great Wall Motor, a Chinese automobile manufacturer * Great Wall Supermarket, an American chain of Asian grocery stores * Great Wall Wine, a Chinese wine producer Film * ''A Great Wall'', 1986 comedy film * The Great Wall (film), ''The Great Wall'' (film), a 2016 monster film * Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Wall Of China
The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were built from as early as the 7th century BC, with selective stretches later joined by Qin Shi Huang (220–206 BC), the first emperor of China. Little of the Qin wall remains. Later on, many successive dynasties built and maintained multiple stretches of border walls. The best-known sections of the wall were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Apart from defense, other purposes of the Great Wall have included border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. Furthermore, the defensive characteristics of the Great Wall were enhanced by the construction o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
