Great Wall / Chinese, English, French, Japanese, German

Author: Wu Xianlin
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: The Great Wall of China has a history of thousands of years and is renowned both at home and abroad. Many foreign friends and dignitaries visiting China are sure to tour the Great Wall. The saying "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true hero" perfectly captures this sentiment. The photographs collected in this book allow readers to appreciate the beauty and grandeur of the Great Wall without physically visiting it. The Great Wall stretches across northern China, starting from the Yalu River in Liaoning Province in the east and ending at Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in the west, passing through seven provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, including Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, and Gansu. It is approximately 12,700 kilometers (6,300 miles) long, hence the name "Ten Thousand Li Great Wall." For over two thousand years, more than twenty feudal dynasties and states have constructed the Great Wall, with a total length of over 50,000 kilometers. Today, the Great Wall is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Although it has fulfilled its historical mission as a defensive fortification, as a symbol of ancient Chinese culture, it will continue to stand on the Earth for a long time.