Fortification along the northern and northeastern border of China, stretching from Jinwangdao (Chinwangtao), through the Gulf of Chihli (Bo Hai o Po Hai), to the vicinity of Gaodai (Kaotai) in the east, and the province of Gansu ( Kansu) from the west, with an inner wall that runs southwards from the vicinity of Beijing until it almost reaches Handan (Hantan). The longest stretch of the Wall was built in the reign of Ch'in Shih Huang Ti, the first emperor of the Tsin (or Qin) dynasty, as a defense against attacks by nomadic peoples.
The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world, with its length of 2,400 km. Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China (221-220 BC), built the most extensive part of the wall with earth, stone and bricks, as a form of protection against the attacks of the nomadic peoples of the north. After three centuries of neglect, Chinese communists restored three sections of the wall as tourist attractions, including this part near Beijing, capital of China.
Chinese Civilization