We hardly can picture anyone over ten years of age who isn’t aware of
the Great Wall of China. This incredible man-made masterpiece has been a
symbol of not only China but also the Earth, as it took over 2,000
years to finally complete. But astonishing facts don’t stop there, the
wall is much more than just a huge pile of rocks made into a structure.
It’s also as unique as it goes. And here are the ten most incredible
fact you definitely didn’t know about it!
1. The construction[post_ads_2]
The construction of the whole Wall ran for more than 2000 years in total.
2. Names
During the two thousand years of its existence, the Wall carried many
names. The most popular were barrier, fortress and Purple Frontier. The
crown, however, takes the name Earth Dragon.
3. Discovery
4. The Myth
The myth about the wall claimed that when building the wall, Chinese
used human bones alongside bricks. However, the Chinese claim that’s not
true and the only things used were earth, stones, rubble, wood, bricks,
clay tiles or lime.
5. Standing intact[post_ads_2]
The wall hasn’t been remade except for works necessary for the
preservation of the Wall since 1644, making it one of the longest
standing structures in the world.
6. Mountain Bigh
At its highest point, the wall is 26 feet or 7.9 meters tall.
7. Man Power
It is thought that as much as 800,000 people were involved in construction of the wall.
8. Not big enough
Even though the wall can be seen from the space, you cannot actually
recognize it while standing on the Moon as the distance is too big.
9. Dragon architect[post_ads_2]
According to a legend, a dragon was the original architect regarding The
Great Wall of China, while the humans were only following its tracks.
10. Cemetery
The Wall has also been referred to as the “longest cemetery in the
world” as apparently hundreds of thousands of people died during
construction.
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