Wednesday 29 February 2012

Great Wall

15. The Great Wall of China, Beijing, China.

Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the place listed in seven Wonders of the World. It was located at Beijing, China. The Great Wall of China was built around 7th century. After that, it was rebuilt and reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty. We can see this Great Wall from Mutiayu and Badaling, Beijing. There are ore purposes of Great Wall of China and one of them is it serve as a transportation corridor. Research show by using advance technology, the Great Wall of China has concluded that all the walls measure 8,851.8 km.

















Before the use of bricks the Great Wall of China was built built using a wood and stones. After that, during the Ming Dynasty it was built using bricks in many areas of the wall, as were materials such as tiles, lime and stone. Based on the fact, the size and weight of the bricks is made them easier to build the wall, so construction will finish quickly.

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