Beijing Great Wall (Chinese and English Version)

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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Great Wall stretches for ten thousand miles from east to west; it has been continuously built for over two thousand years since ancient times. Scaling its heights, one must reach the cliffs and precipices where few people tread, showing the arduous and extraordinary effort of its construction. Its majestic demeanor—its aesthetic value and defensive function—its military strategy—are rare legacies in world culture. It is a wonder of the world, deeply admired and praised by people of all nations. Standing on the Great Wall, whether gazing at spring flowers and autumn moon, summer clouds and winter snow, or at the vast mountains beyond and the endless withered grass, one is filled with a profound sense of nostalgia for the past, evoking emotions spontaneously. In various places, we may have forgotten the howling of the Huqin and Jiegu drums, the flashing of swords and lights in this ancient battlefield, but we will never forget the ancestors who built the Great Wall over the span of two thousand years. Their astonishing intelligence, incredible perseverance, and remarkable creativity not only us deeply but also inspire us profoundly.