China - The Great Wall - “You are not a great man until you visit the Great Wall”

Hi Steemians, would you guys like to know a few facts about the Great Wall ? The Great Wall is one of the most amazing man-made structures on earth. Turning between the mountains of China, over mountain peaks, through deep ravines, this stone dragon attracts millions of tourists a year to China. The oldest parts of the wall are eroding by wind, water, tourists and even by sheep.

10 interesting facts about the Great Wall

Who built the Great wall? How long is the great wall? Where was the great wall made? How long did it take?

The Great Wall is the tallest artificial wall in the world.
The Great wall is 6,259 kilometers long.
How high is the great wall? That varies quite a bit. Some places are only a few meters high while other places are over 30 meters! As part of the wall is built on mountain tops, it seems even higher.
The Great Wall's purpose was to protect China from the Mongols and other invaders from the north. The wall also prevented Chinese residents from leaving their country.
The Great Wall was built in several steps, not all at once. The first stone was laid in the 5th century BC. The last in the 16th century AD pass.
The great wall was first built from collapsed earth and stone, which could find people in the area. The last meters of the great wall are built of bricks.
The Great Wall originally consisted of many shorter walls, but was later connected by smaller walls.
Ruler Qin Shihuang began work on the wall. Many walls were built by different states in northern China. Emperor Qin united these states and began to combine the walls.
The Great Wall was built by farmers, prisoners and soldiers.
The great wall consists of three parts: passages, waiting towers and walls.