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