The great wall of china

By Ben Carrasco
How long the great wall
of china is
• The Great Wall of China stretches
over approximately 4,000 miles from
Shenanigan in the east to Lop Nur in
the west. Simply put, the path of the
Great Wall of China stretches from a
seaport on China's east coast to
Xinjiang in China's northwest and in
between it passes through a variety
of mountains, plateaus and deserts.
seven wonders of the
world
• The Great Wall of China, which has
been in the list of Seven Wonders of
the World is a masterpiece of
architecture located in China.
Although its visibility from space
might be a myth, the Great Wall of
China has been a part of the Chinese
history and still continues to be a
major tourist attraction for tourists
across the world
Who made the wall

• The labor force used in the

construction of the Great Wall
of China was made up of three
main groups: the soldiers,
common people, and criminals
How many km

• The Great Wall of China

stretches over approximately
6,400 km across a variety of
terrains like mountains,
plateaus and desserts.
How tall it is

• The width of the Great Wall of

China is different at various
positions and hence ranges
from 15 to 30 feet.
Built to serve
• The Great Wall of China was built to serve as a site
for lookout posts, as means to provide the armies a
swift warning system and to create an elevated
military roadway through the rugged terrain. Owing
to the differences between agricultural and
nomadic economies in China, the Great Wall
provided a protection to the economic development
and cultural progress. The Great Wall of China also
safeguarded the trade routes such as the Silk Road,
and facilitated safe transmission of information and
transportation.
It’s the longest

• During its construction, the

Great Wall was called “the
longest cemetery on earth”
because so many people died
building it. Reportedly, it cost
the lives of more than one
million people.