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The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China. Viridiana Diaz Current Events Q_2 Algebra II Period 10 11/11/10. Background. The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago. In Chinese the wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng “, which only means 10,000-Li Long Wall (10,000 Li = about 5,000 km).

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The Great Wall of China

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  1. The Great Wall of China Viridiana Diaz Current Events Q_2 Algebra II Period 10 11/11/10

  2. Background • The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago. • In Chinese the wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng“, which only means 10,000-Li Long Wall (10,000 Li = about 5,000 km). • It is one of the largest building construction projects ever completed. • It stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing. • It is constructed of masonry, rocks and packed-earth. • It was over 5,000 km long and its thickness ranged from about 4.5 to 9 meters (15 to 30ft).

  3. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great Wall was enlarged to 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) and renovated over a 200 year period, with watch-towers and cannons added. • The Great Wall can be seen from Earth orbit, but, contrary to legend, is not visible from the moon, according to astronauts Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Jim Irwin. • It has a place among“ the New Seven Wonders of the World”.

  4. Purpose • The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from northern invaders.

  5. Chief Architects • It was built by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty .

  6. Math Used • Well none of the sites I went on actually described the math that was used, but I can conclude that according to the length and the elevation of where it was built, there were many measurements involved.

  7. Architecture ahead of its time? • Perhaps, it might be considered too advanced, considering the time it was built, but the purpose of it justifies the reason behind its construction.

  8. Still existent? • Yes, indeed the Great China Wall is still existent and it is predicted that it will last a long time.

  9. Opinion : Great? Or Overrated? • I think that the Great China Wall is a great piece of architecture. Not only was it an effective method of protection against invaders, but as time goes by, it is still a very beautiful and sophistical piece of architecture, and a very touristic site. The Great Wall in the during the night The Great Wall in the early morning

  10. Extra Credit : Other Wonders From China Hanging Monastery Terra Cotta Warriors Museum Leshan Buddha Forbidden City Shi BaoZhai Temple Mount Wudang

  11. References • http://www.chinahighlights.com/greatwall/ • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/greatwall/Allabout.html

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