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Line 1: − 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. + + + + Line 29:
Line 32: − *[http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569621/Great_Wall_(China).html Great Wall (China)] Encarta.
Included information from the Encarta article. Unfortunately, this contradicts much of what follows it in the beginning of this article. Needs more work.
[[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]]]
Popular legend has it that the '''Great Wall of China''' is a long wall located in [[China]]. However, according to MSN Encarta, the Great Wall of China "is not a single, continuous structure. Rather, it consists of a network of walls and towers that leaves the frontier open in places. Estimates of the total length of the monument vary, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured."<ref>MSN Encarta Encyclopedia, entry for ''Great Wall (China)''[http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569621/Great_Wall_(China).html]</ref>
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.
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9037891/Great-Wall-of-China Great Wall of China] Encyclopaedia Britannica.
*[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9037891/Great-Wall-of-China Great Wall of China] Encyclopaedia Britannica.
[[Category:China]]
[[Category:China]]