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The great wall of China

1.

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

2.

the Great Wall of China had
different names. For example,
"Barrier", "Rampage" or
"Fortress", "Purple Border" and
"Dragon Land".

3.

When laying stone blocks, sticky rice
porridge with an admixture of slaked
lime was used.

4.

It is said that the direction in which the wall runs was indicated to the
workers by a huge dragon. And they have already built it in his
footsteps. The Chinese themselves claim that the final shape of the
structure resembles a dragon.

5.

At its widest point, the
wall is 9 meters wide,
and its maximum
height here is 3.66
meters. The highest
point of the wall is
located at a distance of
7.92 meters from the
earth's surface.

6.

The Great Wall of China has the most impressive architectural significance. This is the world's
largest military facility in the history of mankind. The Great Wall of China received its official
significance when UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List in December 1987.
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