The history of the great wall

The Great Wall is a general term for large-scale military projects built in ancient China in different periods to resist the invasion of nomadic tribes in Saibei. The Great Wall stretches for tens of thousands of miles from east to west, so it is also called the Great Wall of Wan Li. The Great Wall was built more than two thousand years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The existing Great Wall remains are mainly the Ming Great Wall built in14th century. According to the data released by National Cultural Heritage Administration in 20 12, the total length of the Great Wall in past dynasties was 21196.6438+08km; National Cultural Heritage Administration released the survey data of the Ming Great Wall in 2009. The total length of the Ming Great Wall in China is 8851.8km. The Great Wall is a great miracle created by the working people in ancient China and a witness to the long history of China. Together with the Forbidden City, Mount Tai and Terracotta Warriors, it is the first batch of world heritage sites in China and is regarded as a symbol of China by the world. 1987 65438+February, the Great Wall was listed as a world cultural heritage.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in order to prevent the invasion of other countries, governors of various countries built beacon towers and connected them with city walls, forming the earliest Great Wall. Since then, almost all kings have strengthened and built the Great Wall. It is also called "Wan Li Great Wall" because it is tens of thousands of Li Long.

According to records, Qin Shihuang used nearly one million laborers to build the Great Wall, accounting for one twentieth of the country's total population. At that time, there was no machinery, all the labor was done by manpower, and the working environment was very difficult, with mountains and cliffs. The Great Wall was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period with a history of more than 2,000 years. Today's Wan Li Great Wall refers to the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty. People who have been to the Great Wall at all times and all over the world are amazed at its majestic momentum, grand scale and arduous project. The Great Wall is a rare treasure and a cultural relic with extraordinary art. It symbolizes the great will and strength of the Chinese nation, the pride of the Chinese nation and the pride of the whole world.