We have tried and jotted down few of the most important facts about the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was constructed more than 2,000 yrs ago, through Qin Shi Huangdi, the foremost monarch of China all through the Qin (Ch'in) family. In Chinese language this wall is known as "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" that means Long Wall of 10,000-Li (10,000 Li = around 5,000 km). The Great Wall of China is regarded as one of the largest building in the world ever constructed that is been completed. The wall stretches transversely the mountains in the northern region of China, snaking north as well as northwest of Beijing. It is constructed of masonry, rocks and packed-earth. It was over 5,000 km (=10,000 Li) long. Its thickness ranged from about 4.5 to 9 meters (15 to
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