great wall of china

The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. It was first built in the 7th century B.C. when China was still divided into many small states. The construction of the Great wall had never ceased for nearly all the Chinese fuadal dynasties.
The Great Wall China extends 4,000 miles westward: from the China Sea town of Shanhaiguan to Gansu province. It includes the Badaling, Huanghuacheng, Mutianyu, Jiankou, Gubeikou, Jinshanling and Simatai sections.
Badaling Great Wall, is located at Yanqing County, over 70 kilometers northwest of the Beijing city center. It is in the Jundu mountain pass and built in 1505. It has an elevation of 600 meters with the average wall at 7.5 m high, 4 me thick, 6.5m wide at the base and 5.8m at the top. Badaling, which means "giving access to every direction", is the best-preserved section of the Great Wall. It has a total length of 3, 741 meters with the highest part reaching 15 meters. The total area available for sightseeing is 19, 000 square meters. The top of the wall is wide enough for to fit five horses side by side. There are arched doors at the inner side of the wall that open into stone steps that lead to the top of the wall.
The Great Wall is not only manmade marvel but also the soul of China! Badaling is the best place to see this. Once you are at the top, you can see beautiful rolling hills and the Great wall stretching beyond with no visible end in sight. It is truly breathtaking.
Mutianyu Great Wall, set in Huairou county, is the main section of the Ming reconstruction of the Great Wall. In ancient times, it was used as a strategic point of defense.
Mutianyu tourism region of the Great Wall are mostly covered with luxuriant vegetation in the long range of mountains which gives it a great view. In spring you can see the flowers all in bloom; in the Summer, you can enjoy the cool green shade; in the autumn, the colorful foliage and in the winter, you can witness the white wonderland of snowy hills. This section of the great wall is known for the beauty of its view no matter what the season.
Great Wall China, Great Wall of China. In this scenic spot, there is also the "Luming animal amusement park", the "China dream stone city" and challenging "Shibide Slideway" for tourists.