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> | 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> |