Now you are in route on your China tour to visit one of the most extravagant creations on earth. The Great Wall is the oldest long wall in the world and its meaning is defined as “The long wall of 10,000.” On your China tour you will enjoy views of the stone and earthen fortifications that were built and then rebuilt during the sixth century BC. During the 16th century the Great Wall was protected from Northern Boarders of Chinese Emperors and from attacks from Xiongnu during the successive rule of dynasties. During this time the walls were added to, which Chinese gave it the name the Great Wall of China?

Each wall was built in different eras in BC, but the most popular was built by the original China Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. There are very little traces of its existence today. On your China tour to the Great Wall, you will enjoy views of the wall that was built during the Ming Dynasty. The wall extends 4,000 miles, but recently history indicates that it could extend well beyond 6,400 km. According to some spectators the wall starts at Shanhaiguan at the east to the west of Lop Nur and goes through an arc toward the south edges of the Inner Mongolia. Some say that the wall stretches well over 4,160 miles, but again there is evidence that the wall is much longer. Shanhaiguan is also known as Shanhai Pass and means “Mountain and Sea Pass.” Shanghai is part of Qinhuangdao City located in Hebei Province and the People’s Republic of China.

According to history more than three million Chinese lost their lives working on this wall and they were buried under the wall. The Great Wall according to history was built to ward off attackers during the Warring States Period battle in BC, fifth century era. The walls were mostly built from board frames, gravel, and stamping earth and were built to ward off spears and swords.

One of the popular tourist attractions is the Great Wall and the “First Pass under Heaven,” which converges with the Pacific Ocean at Bohai Sea. Its pet name is “Old Dragon’s Head.” It is around 300km east of the historical Beijing and links to Jingshen Expressway. Legend has it that the Great Wall was built to protect northern China borders during the third century era BC, and during the Ming Dynasty. Part of this magnificent wall is the Ming Walls. The Ming Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty in 1368 to 1644. On your China tour you may be able to visit the Ming Walls. The China tour may take you to the routes of Shihuangdi fortification back in to the fifteenth century era where you will enjoy amazing views of a single part of China’s Greatest Wall of them all!