The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders and the longest man-made structure of the world. It appears as a long, serpentine dragon and runs up and down across grasslands, deserts, plateaus, and mountains. In Chinese, the wall is called ‘Wan-Li Qang-Qeng’ which means ‘long wall of ten thousand Li’. It stretches approximately 6,700 Km from east to west of China. It begins from Hushan Great Wall in the east to Jiayuguan Pass in the west passing through Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai.

The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) to keep the Mongol nomads out of China. The first set of walls was made of earth, grass, and stones in wood frames. But the Great Wall that is seen today was constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644). During the Ming Dynasty, the bricks and granites were used to set up the walls. The bricks were carried by men, donkeys, mules, and goats. The Great Wall was restored and lengthened time and time again.

The Great Wall is China’s biggest and most popular tourist attraction. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.