Full History of The Great China Wall in Full Drone 4K

Interesting facts Full History of The Great China Wall in Full Drone 4K

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00:00Welcome to Trending Places.

00:06Today we will talk about the history and functions of the The Great Wall of China.

00:14The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, stretching over approximately

00:2013,000 miles.

00:26It was built to protect the Chinese Empire from nomadic groups and military invasions.

00:33The wall was built and maintained over several centuries by different Chinese dynasties.

00:42The Great Wall is made up of a series of fortifications, including walls, watchtowers, and defensive

00:50structures.

00:54It was constructed using materials such as brick, damp earth, and stone, and was sometimes

01:01reinforced with wood.

01:06The wall was built at an average height of about 26 feet, but the height and width of

01:12the wall varied in different parts of the wall.

01:18In addition to its military functions, the Great Wall also served as a communication

01:24and transportation corridor.

01:29There were signal towers along the wall that were used to transmit messages, and the wall

01:35was used as a road for the movement of troops and supplies.

01:43The Great Wall has become a popular tourist destination and a symbol of ancient Chinese

01:49civilization.

01:53It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.

02:03The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, damp earth, wood, and

02:10other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern

02:17borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empire against the raids and invasions

02:23of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian steppe.

02:31Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC, these, later joined together

02:37and made bigger and stronger, are collectively referred to as the Great Wall.

02:45Especially famous is the wall built between 220-206 BC by the first emperor of China,

02:54Qin Shi Huang.

02:56Little of that wall remains.

03:01Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced.

03:08The majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

03:18The Great Wall has had a number of different functions throughout its history.

03:27It has served as a deterrent to military invasion, a means of border control, and a communication

03:34and transportation corridor.

03:39The Great Wall is also one of the most famous symbols of ancient China and is a popular

03:45tourist destination.

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