The Great Wall of China: An Architectural Achievement China has had an incredibly large amount of recognizable accomplishments and aspects. While all were/are extraordinary and have caught our attention, some haven't been so likeable or popular. Although, among the most well-known and desirable have been The Great Wall of China. Did you know that China's Great Wall is a graveyard as well? Or how about the fact that it's more than 13,000 miles long?! This exceptional monument is, without doubt, a very amazing way of displaying China's hard work and efforts that were used to protect and shape the wonderful country that we know of today. Okay, so The Great Wall of China was always a very interesting structure, and even a national symbol for China. But, how did it all begin? Well, in 220-221 B.C., an emperor known as Qin Shi Huan, an emperor of the Ming dynasty, had the fear that his empire was very unguarded. The idea of being so openly located would provoke northern enemies to attack the dynasty (“The Great Wall…” 1). Therefore, he ordered his men to build what we know of today as The Great Wall of China. According to the “The Great Wall…” document, there had already been “individual states had built their own wall defences, but now Emperor Qin sought to connect the walls to provide defences against northern invaders” (1). While the construction of the
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In fact, The Great Wall, is sometimes considered a graveyard because the men that have died while building the wall were buried inside the wall. Meanwhile, the living workers
In fact, The Great Wall, is sometimes considered a graveyard because the men that have died while building the wall were buried inside the wall. Meanwhile, the living workers