History of the Great Wall of China

If you come to China or also called State bamboo curtain, do not complete if you do not visit the wall of china, which is a wall which stretches 7,000 kilometers in the hills of China. Of the wall has a historical value of human life in the era of the Chinese empire and make it as the seven wonders of the world.
Behind the art is so beautiful, ancient wall has a tremendous historical value, and this wall is one of the seven to the magic world. At the time of the kingdom of China, was used as a fortress wall of ancient military defense spending time or a very long development period with the greatest size in the world. Great Wall of China looks magnificent cross from the west to the east of China with a length of 7,000 kilometers !.
Development History Wall of China Great Wall along the lake can be searched until the 9th century BC. At that time the Chinese government at the center of the fort and lighthouse connect into one long wall. The connection is a military guard at the border with a view to more easily determine the presence of certain ethnic attacks that come from the northern part of China.
During the Chunqiu leader, the kingdom is very often at war. And state or royal prince section headed solely for the sake of security, then successively build the Great Wall as a bastion on the hill and a mountain located in the border area.
In 221 BC, Emperor Qinshihuang issued an order, the walls of which have been built by various states are connected into one large wall, and serves as a stronghold to defend ethnic nomadic cavalry attack in grasslands of Mongolia, located in North China.
At that time Tekbom China had reached 5,000 kilometers long over, and pemerintaha during the Qin dynasty, China wall again extended until reaching 10,000 kilometers more. In historical records the construction of the wall of china, has spent more than 2000 years with businessmen changed at various times that never stopped the building of the wall to reach a total length of 50,000 kilometers. It is a measure of sufficient length to orbit the earth once more.

Great Wall of China that we see built around the Ming Dynasty that ruled between 1368 to 1644. While the western end of the stems on Jiau fortress located in Gansu Province, China West, while the east end is located on the edge of the Yalu River, located in Liaoning province, China east. Commencing from west to east, the wall of china has gone through nine provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions along the 7,300 kilometers, and is equal to 14 thousand li China.
Meanwhile, the "Great Wall is referred to as the long wall 10 thousand li in China," dictated by Li Wuhan, which acts as a tour guide a travel agency in Beijing. Thus, one day is not enough for us to live long Great Wall of China.
As a stronghold, china wall built following the peak direction mountains. Topography is very complicated and prone crossed. To adjust to a variety of topography, the implementation of construction of the wall china implement exceptional structure and different. Everything suggests the ancestors of the Chinese intelligence course.
 

China Wall winding elongated and down the mountain peak is almost impossible to be conquered by the enemy in the ancient times. Due to the steep slopes of the mountain and an obstacle to be bypassed.
According to Li as a tour guide in Beijing, in the body of the Great Wall built with large stones mixed with soil and rock fragments, with walls up to 10 meters in height and width of 5 meters, which may be enough for 4 horses were ridden army patrol side by side.
With the fort, the army is very easy to maneuver and transport of food and weapons. On the side of the wall has been equipped with doors and stairs to climb down.
China wall built with castle or tower fire on each section. In each of the fire tower, you can see the beautiful natural scenery. Meanwhile, the vagaries of children wall making it a unique shape that we can see.
At the time, in the fire tower stored weapons and foodstuffs. The entire tower fire will be lit when the enemy comes, so the news was immediately delivered to the entire country in a very short time.
In addition to the storage of various purposes, forts and towers that are fire walled China also functioned as a place of rest for soldiers in time of peace, as well as fortifications to fend off enemy attacks during the war. If you walk in the ancient wall, you can use the fire tower as a release tired after walking many miles up the stairs.

An important part of the ancient wall is a strategic path between the mountain pass, and usually built loft mountain border gate was not only looks magnificent, but reflects the brilliant architectural art in the days of ancient China.
Now most of the attic of the gate has changed, and serve as a tourist attraction, such as the attic Shanhaiguan gate, which is located at the eastern end, and dubbed as China's number one gate Attic. While Attic Gate Juyongguan Badaling sector located around Beijing. In this place, the tourists can enjoy the fresh air with the beautiful mountains while tasting Chinese snack at the cafe that has been provided.
Apart from that, tourists can rent a dress emperor for photographs with background bend rungs of the Great Wall. For once the dress hire, you are charged a fee of 10 yuan, and if dirupiahkan around Rp. 1.100 per 1 yuan.
Not only can rent clothes and take pictures, but you can also buy souvenirs typical of China that are sold in the Great Wall of China, with a price range between 5 to 75 yuan, namely, ranging from key chains, miniature wall paintings of China, and caps as well as various souvenirs that you can make as a memento.
Chinese wall that used to function as a military stronghold now no longer visible, and you can enjoy the beauty of its architecture is still attached and make you amazed. The beauty of the wall is reflected in all its glory, the power, and the greatness and layout on the mountain. How do you perceive the distance eye, it will look as far as the curve of the wall of china is still visible, like a big dragon writhing down the mountain.
Now the wall china has become a world tour, and is the result of hard work that comes with an abundance of historical ancestors of the Chinese people in ancient times. If you look at close range, the wall is filled with fascination diverse architectural art. Maybe we all can not imagine, how to build the wall, while in his time has not been equipped with heavy equipment like today.
Once you step foot climb the stairs and past a few forts and towers of fire, you can get a certificate or a hero card, which you can use as a proof that you have been able to successfully climb the wall and China. To get your certificate fee of 15 yuan, and to get a Hero Card, you have to pay 40 yuan.
Once you step in the entrance, you will cross the minds, this wonder of the world, and then you will enjoy the splendor and beauty of the nature around the Great Wall of China, that you can make a very exciting experience. China is now the wall has become a symbol of the pride of the Chinese nation. In 1987 ago, the Great Wall of China included in the list of world heritage by the United Nations.