Itinerary -- Day 8

Today, we will go on the bus for a three hour ride to see the Great Wall....

Construction of the Great Wall began in the 7th century B.C. The then separatist ducal states in the north built walls around their territories to ward off invasions from neighbouring states. In 221 BC Qin Shi Huang unified China and linked these walls, laying the foundation for the present Great Wall. In later Dynasties, the Wall was repaired and strengthened. The present Great Wall was built in the Ming Dynasty over 600 years ago....

We will visit the BaDaLing Session of the Great Wall....

The Great Wall stretches the distance as far as the eyes can see....

Over 6,000 Kilometers long, the Great Wall is the symbol of the Chinese nation and one of the seven wonders of the world. From the moon one can recognize two of the most giant wonders on earth, one of them being China's Great Wall....In the afternoon, we will visit the Ming Dynasty Royal Tombs. Everyone of the Emporers started to build their own tomb many years before their death, with each one spent a lot of resources. A lot of treasures were buried in each tomb. We will go underground in one of the Emperor's Tomb to learn the architectural structure of these tombs.

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