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The main part of the wall was constructed by China's first emperor, Qing Shi Huang, as a protection against the barbarians in the north. Construction of the Great Wall started in the 7th century B.C. The vassal states under the Chou Dynasty in the northern parts of the country each built their own walls for defense purposes. After the state of Chin unified China in 221 B.C., it joined the walls to hold off the invaders from the Tsongnoo tribes in the north and extended them to more than 10,000 li or 5,000 kilometers. This is the origin of the Chinese name "long wall of 10,000-li". The Great Wall was renovated from time to time after the Chin Dynasty. A major renovation started with the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368, and took 200 years to complete. The wall we see today is the result of this effort. With a total length of over 6,000 kilometers, it extends to the Jiayu Pass in Gansu Province in the west and to the mouth of the Yalu River in Liaoning Province in the east. The Emperor Quin originally ordered people to build the Great Wall of China.
Over 1,000,000 people died making the Great Wall of China! 300,000 soldiers and 500,000 common people were involved in the making of the Great Wall of China!
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∙ 13y agoEmperor Qin Shihuangdi planned to build The Great Wall of China.
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The Great Wall of China was built to?
china only that is why it is called the great wall of CHINA!
Was the Great Wall of China built in 276 years?
The great wall of china was not built in 276 years.the great wall was not built in 276 years. But it was built in 221 b.c.
What place in china was the great wall of China built in?
The Great Wall, one of the wonders of the world, is in China.
Who built the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
Shi Huangdi built the great wall of china for protection against fierce warriors.
Why might The Great Wall of China have been built?
The great wall of China was built to kept there enemies out of there land
Which dystasty of china built the great wall?
The Great Wall of China was built in the Qin (pronounced CHIN) dynasty.
When Great Wall of China made?
The Great Wall of China was built in the 7th century
What country has a fortified wall built across it?
China has the Great Wall of China built across it.
Who built and designed The Great Wall of China?
shi huaugdi an ancient Chinese emperor built and the Great Wall of China
When was the great wall china start to be built?
The Great Wall Of China started being built in the late 1400's!
Why is the Great Wall of China built for?
It was built to protect and isolate China.
How was the great wall of China built in ancient China?
built in 214BCE
