The Great Wall of China

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The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall begins in the east in the Hebei area and ends at in Gansu in the west.

Hundreds of thousands of slaves and prisoners 

built the wall. 

It took over 1000 years to build it.

The wall was built as a

defence against any groups that

tried to invade from the north.

Along the wall are 7000

fortresses. These were places that

soldiers lived in to guard the wall.

The wall is 13,170 miles long.

It was thought the wall was lucky and 

was protected by a dragon.

The top of the wall is wide

enough to allow people, animals

and carts to travel along it.

The Great Wall of China has been

popular with visitors for hundreds

of years. Today, over 10 million

people visit it each year, making it

one of the most popular places in

the world.