The fortification along the northwest China and northwest border is known as the Great Wall of China. The ancient Wall is extended to various portions of China such as the Gulf of Bohai, Qinhuangdao, South Beijing, Gansu Province and Handan. It is believed that the major portion of Wall was built under the rule of Qin Shi Huangdi who was the first ruler of Qin dynasty. The main aim of constructing such a huge wall was to protect the country from Mongols and other invaders. The construction of the beautiful barrier began around the 221 AD, after some years, the emperor ordered to unify the edifice and tombs with a long wall that separated the entire China from other countries of the world.
It is believed that 1900 kilometers long wall was built under the empire of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. However, it is said that the first wall construction was unique and designed with uniform fortification. In later decades, especially during the reign of Ming dynasty, the ancient wall of China was designed, repaired, expanded and replaced with real masonry embankments. If you want to explore these sites, enjoy Great wall hiking tours by Greatwall Trekclub to capture the beauty of Wall and tombs. In later centuries of development, the fortification has extended up to a length of 6,000 kilometers; the rivers were bridged to contours of mountains for complete protection of the country from invaders and enemies.
Hire Great wall hiking tours and explore the beauty of China Wall, it is made up of stones, granite, clay, bricks and earth stones. The width of ancient wall ranges from 4.6 to 9.1 meters at its base and gets modified to 3.7 meters at the top portion. The usual height is about 7.6 meters irrespective of crenelated stockade. Numerous watchtowers were constructed at a distance of about 180 meters that are 12 meters in height. The great Wall of Beijing remains strong in the Eastern portions and it is the only man-made structure which is preserved till now.
The imperial tombs of China were designed and constructed for soldiers along with burial chambers, in these chambers; the remains of Shi-Huang-Ti were reared up. Along the ancient wall, there are innumerable watchtowers that were constructed to warn the army for any movement of enemies. These watchtowers were designed to keep an eye on strange presence of any enemy in the area.
The stretch and expenditures of the Great Wall of China were very strong as compared to Qin fortifications because Emperor Ming ordered to use stone instead of rammed earth. Over the decades, specific portions of the ancient Wall were created and eventually assisted in the 1600s to plank off the Manchu invasions. The achievement was overwhelmed though when the Ming general betrayed the Ming dynasty though bribe network. In the succeeding Qing Dynasty, Mongolians were seized into China and hence the construction of the ancient wall of China was accomplished.
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