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Great Wall of China

An amazing sight seeing The Great Wall of China stretching out into the distance as far as the eye can see.

 

The Great Wall of China became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1987. The wall is the longest man made structure in the world, with a total length of about 13,170.7 miles.

 

Made over the course of hundreds of years, the wall was built by over 6 different Chinese dynasties, and is over 2,300 years old.

 

The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and dirt. It was finished in 1878 and it was meant to protect the north of the empire of China from enemy attacks.

 

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Uploaded on February 18, 2022
Taken on May 8, 2017