2007-01-27 21:02:55 · 7 answers · asked by indie_girl79 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The Great Wall (Traditional Chinese: 長城; Simplified Chinese: 长城; pinyin: Chángchéng) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built between 5th century BC and the 17th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. The fortifications that remain today date from the Ming Dynasty, and the longest section stretches 6,352 km (3,948 miles) from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It is generally considered to be the longest man-made structure on earth.
An earlier wall, well over 4,000 km long, was built by Qin Shi Huang during the Zhou Dynasty between 220 BC and 200 BC, but little of this wall remains today and its exact length and course are uncertain.[1]
Didn't want to copy and paster entire description. Have a look in wikipedia for more
2007-01-27 21:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Great Wall is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built between 5th century BC and the 17th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. The fortifications that remain today date from the Ming Dynasty, and the longest section stretches 6,352 km (3,948 miles) from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It is generally considered to be the longest man-made structure on earth.
An earlier wall, well over 4,000 km long, was built by Qin Shi Huang during the Zhou Dynasty between 220 BC and 200 BC, but little of this wall remains today and its exact length and course are uncertain.
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2007-01-28 06:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ уσυ вєℓσηg ωιтн мє ♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-28 06:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Wall of China is a long puzzle, many emperors and dynasties worked on it. Not less 2000 years to build it as we see it today...
2007-01-28 05:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by marechal_00 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not to sure but you can bet it didnt take as long as it took the builder i hired to put up a small wall in my garden
2007-01-29 07:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by paul h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1200 years! and that's a long time!
2007-01-28 11:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by A question or two... 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it was more like how many centuries. Various Emperour add to the Wall.
2007-01-28 05:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋