The Great Wall of China is one of the most brutal civil engineering in the history of mankind. Chronicles say that during 2100 years (from the V century BC to the sixteenth century), the Chinese fortifications were protected from invasions of nomads from the north. And its main purpose was not to prevent it from being crossed, but rather prevent the invaders brought horses against them.

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Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, famous among other things to do Terracotta soldiers, Xian (statues), unified the empire in 221 BC and joined the stretches of wall constructed previously. (más…)

Recent studies by the State Directorate of Archaeology, Topography and Cartography China discovered that the Great Wall is even longer than previously thought. The Great Wall of China belongs to the select group of old buildings (like the pyramids of Giza, Machu Picchu and the Roman Colosseum, etc.) whose performance in such distant times it seems impossible to imagine in these modern times. So each new finding in the environment generates an echo transnational and touch fibers in history. This happened when the State Bureau of Archaeology, China Surveying and Mapping revealed that the zigzag snake stone has about 2500 miles more than I thought. Built in several stages from the sixth century BC, the Great Wall is the greatest symbol of the region, now official length of 8851 kilometers. (más…)

Says an old Chinese proverb that no man is until you’ve been on the Great Wall of China. Well, maybe an exaggeration, but we could tune it a little more if affirm that is not really a traveler (in capitals), until you have visited the Great Wall of China. Today, using those controversial votes on July 7, 2007, we already have the new 7 wonders of the world which include the Great Wall, The 7 places that every traveler should approach pro at some point in their life. Because they really deserve it … (más…)