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Traveling Around the World I am a great traveler known to the open world. I traveled through China, I traveled through Russia, and I traveled everywhere you can ever imagine. But my story starts in Jakarta. I didn’t like traveling but I was challenged by my friend, Benny, to discover new things in this whole world, to do things that no one has ever done, and he said he would give me a surprise if I did it, so I took the challenge. I was confused where to start, but I kept on thinking. I texted

The Great Wall. We all know what the Great Wall of China is. The Great Wall Begins in the east at Shanhaiguan and ends at Jiayuguan. Now the question is should they have built the Great Wall, because there are some pros and cons to everything but here are some pros and cons for should they have built the Great Wall. Why we should build the Great Wall. Without the wall, China would be in great danger because the Mongols were good hunters and had conquered most of Asia. (Document D) With the Wall

"China’s Great Wall Found To Measure More Than 20,000 Kilometers". Bloomberg. June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012. Jump up ^ See Names above for a discussion of this figurative use of wàn. Jump up ^ The New York Times with introduction by Sam Tanenhaus (2011). The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind. St. Martin's Press of Macmillan Publishers. p. 1131. ISBN 978-0-312-64302-7. Beginning as separate sections of fortification around the 7th century B.C

The largest project in the world is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall the in the world. “The "Long Wall" has a long history — more than 2,300 years. It was built in different areas by different states/dynasties to protect different territorial borders. It stretches about 1,500 miles from Bo Hai off the Yellow Sea in the East to the Gansu province in the West and it also took over 10 years to build.” (Kelly). The wall was very long it reached over 4 places. “The

watchtowers. In this 1½-mile section, there are more than 20 towers, with three of them connected by a tunnel inside the wall. Those who do not enjoy going through tunnels may enjoy using the overhead cable car to view the beautiful scenery. Viewing the Shanhaiguan Pass section of the Great Wall gives visitors a chance to understand the military power of ancient China. There are several tourist spots in this area such as the First Pass under Heavens. Because this was a defensive section of the Great Wall,

Qingdao has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. A harmonious picture of mountains, sea and city is painted in which one can see the winding coastline, islands and beautiful buildings whose red-roofs are held in the embrace of verdant trees. Many of the European-style buildings used to be home to many famous figures. Qingdao is famous in China for its delicious fresh seafood. The Laoshan Scenic Area has an important position in sightseeing because of its beautiful scenery, natural pearls and exquisite

The Great Wall of China James Allen World History 1st period February 1, 2015 The first unified Chinese empire was formed in 221 B.C., that was when seven states were brought together by Shi Huangdi, a conqueror from the state of Qin. Shi Huangdi means “first emperor.” Until the twentieth century all rulers of imperial China called themselves the emperor. The emperor was believed, by the people of China, to be the son of heaven, God-like. They believed that each of the emperor’s

Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty was the first united empire after the Warring States Period (Hyde). During the Warring States Period, the area of the Zhou Dynasty was separated into eight states. These states were ruled by kings and the states would often go to war, fighting for land. However, around 221 BC, Emperor Qin conquered all of the states, and combined them all into the Qin Dynasty (Wu). The Qin Dynasty was the most significant dynasty in ancient China’s history. During this dynasty, the walls

Seven Wonders of the World Centuries ago one man dreamed, designed and constructed a breathtaking monument and then, it went on to become a wonder. Wonders of the world are so many. No list can comprehend everything. But why they are actually the wonders and what are the factors which make them to call a wonders? Every wonder has its own history and importance, and they have some interesting facts related with them. However, the original seven wonders of the world are the most worthy of