May 31st, 2010
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a midpoint attraction for any tourist if he is visiting to Beijing, China. Generally people do not have idea that what the total length of this wall is. This wall was constructed in Northern China and the total length of this wall is 6400km. The entire construction contains various types of towers and garrisons. The construction of this great wall was started approximately 5th century BC. However the current construction of the wall was constructed around 220BC. It was the first emperor of China who contributed a lot for the present creation. His name was Qin Shi Huangdi. He ordered to link all those walls that were already constructed by the Kings of individual areas. After completing the linkage sections, it was further extended towards the north direction. Different people of territorial armies as well as peasants spent a major part of their life for the construction of this wall. The construction of this wall was absolutely not easy because they have to lift up heavy stones from ground to the upper section. Moreover they also have to arrange for the new stones. The site of Badaling is the most famous area to watch this Great wall because the site seeing areas are great and the facilities for tourists are wonderful. You can also view tremendous sites including the mountain region from a place called Simatai. It is about 110km from Beijing. The Great Wall of China is one of the fabulous structures to view. This wall is so large by the length that it is clearly noticeable from moon. The purpose of this wall was to protect the state from enemies. At that time soldiers were using beacon towers in that wall to deliver messages. You should not miss it if you are going to Beijing.
