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[[Image:Great_wall.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Great Wall Of China. Image by [http://philip.greenspun.com/ Philip Greenspun]]]
[[Image:Great_wall.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Great Wall Of China. Image by [http://philip.greenspun.com/ Philip Greenspun]]]
The '''Great Wall of China''' is a long wall located in [[China]]. It was constructed in ancient times to act as a barrier. It is about 4,000 miles long and at several points it is more than 20 feet tall, despite its massive size the Great Wall of China was not a success, it didn't keep the northern invaders out of China as they merely bribed their way across.
The '''Great Wall of China''' is a long wall located in [[China]]. It was constructed in ancient times to act as a barrier. It is about 4,000 miles long and at several points it is more than 20 feet tall. Despite its massive size, the Great Wall of China was not a success; it didn't keep the northern invaders out of China as they merely bribed their way across.
Work on the wall started in 500 BC during the rule of the first Chinese emperor, [[Qin Shi Huang]] and continued for 2,000 years. Most of the work was done during the [[Ming Dynasty]]. At regular intervals towers were built, at first they functioned purely as watchtowers but later on they were modified to include [[cannon]]s and defenses against aerial attacks.
Work on the wall started in 500 BC during the rule of the first Chinese emperor, [[Qin Shi Huang]] and continued for 2,000 years. Most of the work was done during the [[Ming Dynasty]]. At regular intervals towers were built, at first they functioned purely as watchtowers but later on they were modified to include [[cannon]]s and defenses against aerial attacks.