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  2. Great Wall of China - Wikipedia

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    Wangjing Lou (t 望 京 樓, s 望 京 楼, Wàngjīng Lóu) is one of Jinshanling's 67 watchtowers, 980 m (3,220 ft) above sea level. Southeast of Jinshanling is the Mutianyu Great Wall which winds along lofty, cragged mountains from the southeast to the northwest for 2.25 km (1.40 mi).

  3. Ming Great Wall - Wikipedia

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    The Ming Great Wall (Chinese: 明長城; pinyin: Míng Chángchéng), built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), forms the most visible parts of the Great Wall of China today. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi) from Jiayu Pass in the west to the sea in ...

  4. History of the Great Wall of China - Wikipedia

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    Course of the Wall throughout history. The history of the Great Wall of China began when fortifications built by various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476 BC) [1] and Warring States periods (475–221 BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) against incursions by nomads from Inner Asia.

  5. Geography of China - Wikipedia

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    The People's Republic of China has an area of about 9,600,000 km 2 (3,700,000 sq mi). The exact land area is sometimes challenged by border disputes, most notably about Taiwan, Aksai Chin, the Trans-Karakoram Tract, and South Tibet. The area of the People's Republic of China is 9,596,960 km 2 (3,705,410 sq mi) according to the CIA's The World ...

  6. Mutianyu - Wikipedia

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    Mutianyu. Mutianyu (Chinese: 慕田峪; pinyin: Mùtiányù) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of the center of the city. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.

  7. List of walls - Wikipedia

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    This is mostly referred to the Ming Great Wall, built from 1368 to 1644, measures 8,850 km long. Great Wall of Qi, the oldest of the Chinese Great Walls. Great Wall of Yan (state) Great Wall of Zhongshan (state) Great Wall of Zhao (state) Great Wall of Qin dynasty. Great Wall of Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), the longest Great Wall in history.

  8. Jinshanling - Wikipedia

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    Jinshanling. Jinshanling (simplified Chinese: 金山岭; traditional Chinese: 金山嶺; pinyin: Jīnshānlǐng) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Chengde, Hebei Province, 125 km (78 miles) northeast of Beijing. This section of the wall is connected with the Simatai section to the east.

  9. Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great ...

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    The Great Wall, which acted as a key northern defense for successive Chinese Empires, has a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage ...