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During the Warring States Period more walls were built to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. Qin Shi Huang united the various parts into one empire and had all the walls joined up to defend off the invasions from northern invaders.

On a broader scale, however, Han China and Imperial Rome had much difficulty managing their empires and protecting their borders from attack. Some causes of problems for both civilizations arose from very long borders that were far away from the capital and slow communication, which meant that notice of attacks on the borders could take days or weeks to reach the capital before help could be deployed. To address this, both civilizations built walls to protect their borders, such as Hadrian’s Wall in central England and the Great Wall of China in Western China, and they also stationed small garrisons at outposts to protect against wandering marauders. However, this action led to an economic depression in both empires because of the high cost of maintaining the outposts and barriers. Both Rome and China had an effective way of managing their growing empires initially, but as they continued to expand it eventually contributed to their downfall.

In Document A, the map shows the wall surrounding north china and created a barrier from the Xiongnu people. This shows the wall protected the Chinese people from the Xiongnu by preventing them from invading the land inhabited by the Chinese people. Also in Document A, it says watch towers estimated in the thousand, were placed 2 bow shots apart, stating that soldiers were constantly watching and staying alert for possible attacks. Document B discussed moving people to settle along the northern border, which would discourage invaders from the North. They would be less likely to invade, knowing there were people and troops in the area. Document D says Wu Di assigned thousands of soldiers to wall outpost and watchtowers to protect the merchant and caravans traveling along the trade routes. This allowed the merchants to travel with no fear because the wall protected them from being ambushed by invaders. Providing protection, is a huge benefit and was worth the

The name of Xin-hua translates to New China and it was her powerful belief for a new China that made her determination so strong. Throughout Forbidden City her determination seemed to grow. It required a lot of guts and determination for the powerless ordinary people to take on the all-powerful government. Determination, though not her only characteristic, was certainly the strongest one, but through her determination she showed Alex a different world. To die for your country is not as heart rending than to be executed by an army who used to die for their country instead of killing their people. Xin-hua, though fictional, was one among thousands of people who died for their beliefs and still had no effect on China's Communist Party.

To begin with, the wall protected the people of China. The wall was comprised thousands of watchtowers and they had pulley systems for raising fire signals, according to the map on Document A. Chao Cou (document b), an advisor to multiple Han emperors, was highly respected for his ideas about military defense and border security, also had recommended building the wall to protect the Chinese people from a threat.

these walls, it decreased the amount of harm such as invasions from the city. In Document B, it

Tracing back the history of China, Xia Dynasty of the second millennium BCE was the earliest dynasty in China, which was centered along the Yellow River. Before China was unified, it was the time during which most of China's cultural tradition arose. Chinese civilization ascended and developed in a vast area, one-third larger than the United States if such dependencies as Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, and Tibet are included. For centuries China was almost completely isolated from the other centers of civilization by mountains, deserts, and seas. This isolation helps explain the great originality of China's culture. China has many mountain ranges and three river systems that rise close together on the high Tibetan plateau and flow eastward to

The Great Wall is made out of a series of wall that “were built to increase security, impress visitors and enhance the glory of China” (Background Essay). People in the cities were always frightened by the idea of the Mongols invading China. However, the wall prevented this from happening due to the amount of people “selected to settle along the border areas permanently” (Document B). The people that were selected were to remain there incase of invasion. Due to the brilliant idea of the wall Chinese people were able to continue their lives in peace.

When Emperor Qin took the throne, he ordered the general Mengtian to reorganise/extend the separate walls of the former states, reaching an extent to all 7 ‘warring states’. This was to provide a more stable form of protection for habitants in his empire. 300 000 captured soldiers and conscripts lived, worked and died in the remote areas of the empire. Slaves were also commissioned to take part in the construction of the wall. Little of the wall built by Qin remains today, as it has been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the wall seen today was built by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This structure is now a form of transporting to other states/a tourist attraction, and is labelled one of the ‘7 Wonders of the Medieval World’.

To begin, the wall provided more security for China. In other words, the wall was used as a shield. The wall was about 4,000 miles long acting as a barrier against the Xiongnu to the north (Doc.A). It appears that the wall was built so the sides of the wall would

According to document B, “People [slaves, convicts, and willing peasants] should be selected to settle along the border areas… while getting prepared against possible invasion by the Xiongnu.”(Document B). Since there were always people along the Great Wall it would be difficult for the Xiongnu to enter China and harm the people within the wall. Therefore, the wall provided a barrier that was both difficult to get around or climb and was also heavily guarded. Overall, the Great Wall offered the residents of China a strong sense of protection from

Ancient China is one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in the world. The Ancient Chinese have thrived for thousands of years because of the geography, their skills, and their talents. Throughout history, rivers such as the Yangtze and Huang He rivers made China thrive for thousands of years. While other features such as deserts and mountains like the Gobi, Himalayas, and the Taklimakan isolated the Chinese and kept other civilizations from culturally diffusing into Chinese lifestyle and culture.

The Great Wall of China stretches about 5,500 miles long crossing deserts, mountains, grasslands, and plateaus. It took more than 2,000 years to build this incredible manmade structure. Many people died to build this wall. It displays the changes between the agricultural and nomadic civilizations. It proves that the superb structure was very important to military defense. It became a national symbol of the Chinese as a security for their country and its people. The Great Wall of China must be preserved at all cost because it is a historical symbol that made it possible for China and other nations across the world to prosper (UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The Great Wall).

The Siege of a Castle was a guarantied victory, but it took a long time of patience. Patience was the key to victory with this strategy, however it was scarce in the battlefield, because of the angry, impatient soldiers waiting to get home to their families. The city walls were suppose to be fortifying a position that could not be easily overrun, and that it could be strong enough to enable the defense to maintain that position for a long period of time. Siege of a fort, castle, or city walls had four basic concepts. The Sieging technique was directly directed towards these four. In order for the attackers to get inside they would have to go over the wall, tear a passage through the wall, dig a tunnel underneath it, or just wait until the defenders surrendered.

The Walls of Babylon were once considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. There were actually two massive walls that surrounded the entire city. Archeologists estimate that the walls were over 50 miles long with each wall being around 23 feet wide and 35 feet tall. There were also massive towers at intervals along the wall that may have been hundreds of feet tall.