China First Dynasty

I have been fortunate enough through my travels to have trans versed the Great Wall of China, which was constructed by Qin Shihuang in order to unify the six states, he ordered General Meng Tian to connect the existing walls and to extend them further as a front line defense against possible invasion, it was an exhilarating experience, the piece of the wall I started to ascend, it was extremely steep with four levels, the configuration of the wall was unusual, in the design of the steps, they were built in a non–uniform format. The steps ranged in various sizes, from approximately 4” to what seemed like 12”, so in turn , it made the climb very uncomfortable, it also showed me that I was defiantly out of shape, but I did eventually make it to the second level, and looking over the mountain terrain, and along the hillside where it was built, I had a rush of adrenaline and realized that the Wall of China, was every bit as exhilarating to me today, as the day it was constructed. This engineering, of the Qin dynasty was truly an amazing feat. I will examine some key elements, while comparing the Qin, and Han dynasties, to The Roman Empire. Both cultures had implemented an impressive, society by introducing engineering wonders, an extensive political system that managed vast amounts of people, and a military to rule over their territories.

The Xiongnu, the Chinese’s most common enemy, would simply decide to ride around the wall or prompt traitors to open the gates for easy access (Laurisaar). Document C of the Great Wall Mini-Q also shows that the Han dynasty paid increasing tributes of silk thread and fabric to the Xiongnu most likely to keep them at bay. It can be inferred that the Mongols may have threatened the Han of invasion unless they willingly traded large amounts of silk. The chart makes it obvious that as time went on, their enemies pressed for more and more goods in order to agree to peace (“The Great”). If the wall was successful in keeping enemies out, the Chinese inside would not be wary of invasions because they would be protected. However, the information above proves that the wall failed at its job of protecting the citizens and I therefore believe the effort was not worth the

When the wall was built they were so focused on defending since they had a small amount of soldiers. The deaths of the soldiers also made it hard to attack others. After the wall was built the people had more responsibilities. People had to take the job of peasants since they were working on the wall and maintaining the wall. Some people believed that the wall lulled the Chinese into a false sense of security.

There were many authors such as Mao Tse-tung wrote a poem, a song in which the Wall played a role. The Wall seems to have been most important at times when such alternate sets of national symbols. Therefore, the symbolism of the Great Wall are diversity and abundance, when it could be a frontier of resistance against the Japanese, then later became a symbol of the magnificence and ancient heritage of China. The Great Wall also has a meaning of strength and power, since it could pass many historic moments such as the Anti-rightist campaign of 1957 and the Great Leap Forward. Most Chinese are proud of the Wall because they believe that is something left from their ancient civilization, that is truly world class. When the Great Wall was reconstructed, it contained a new meaning, which the new outlook and new style of the new China. However, it also remains a negative and ambivalent symbol when it had cost many lives to construct, money to rebuilt and personally felt surrounded and enclosed by it. Whether seen positively or negatively, the Great Wall myth keeps its power. Whatever the future brings, the Great Wall seems guaranteed to keep its position as a multivalent symbol of Chineseness and to mirror for the rest of us our fantasies about that

The Great Wall of China was a great tool for parts of China. The Wall provided the some of the warring states of that time a protection from the other states. Over the years the wall had been constructed and broken down. The wall was repaired many times and was made from many materials. Many lives were lost in

The Great wall is an important part of China that stands out as one of the interesting features one hears when researching or visiting China. The wall was made to keep off the raiding nomads who kept raiding China’s northern frontier. The wall was initially a frontline defence for the imperial China of that time. Currently, the nation is second largest world economy courtesy of the rapid economic growth in the coastal region of the country for which the great wall is a part, Nelamangala Vishwapathy, (2015).

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 wall dates from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and runs for some 5,500 miles east to west from Mount Hu near Dandong, southeastern Liaoning province, to Jiayu Pass west of Jiuquan, northwestern Gansu province” (“Great Wall of China”). It is believed to be the largest graveyard in history because bones of the workers that died during construction were buried along with the material to build the wall. "The wall served to mark the boundary between the agricultural civilization of China and the civilization of the nomadic tribes of the north and northwest" (“Architecture”). The Great Wall of China was very important especially the architecture, why did they build the wall and the battles.

The ancient Chinese civilisation began 7,000 to 8,000 years ago and about 2,500 years ago the civilisation was attacked by the Mongols. The Chinese Government decided to defend itself and so they built a very large wall across the northern Chinese mountains in the 7th century, so therefore 700B.C., and it is located north and northwest of Beijing. This wall is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China nowadays. The wall was built over 2000 years ago and was 5000km long! The Great Wall of China’s thickness ranges from 4.5m to 9m and is up to 7m tall. The wall was built along mountain ridges, across mountain passes, or across key transportation areas on flat land.

The construction of the Great Wall began and continued with intention to protect the northern borders of China 's empires. This construction took place throughout the rule of successive dynasties. The wall was needed only to conceal China 's northern borders because luckily the other three sides of China are protected by natural borders. These natural borders include the Himalayan Mountain range on the southern side, the Pacific Ocean in the east, and the

It is interesting to note that the Chinese had several methods of defending their wall. Some sections of the

First of all, the great wall of china provided security for the citizens and soldiers of China. According to the background essay each individually built fragments of the wall were around 20’ high, 25’ wide, and 30’ long. The size of the walls assisted in keeping invaders outside of ancient chinese societies. One vital group of invaders the wall provided safety from were the

The Great wall is a china icon.China’s culture of national pride, grand projects, and determined resistance. In peak seasons, the visitor flow can be up to 70,000 per day.When the great wall became the world’s largest military structure.Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural

     To understand the Great Wall it is necessary to know the many components of the wall, and their purposes. The Great Wall was renovated from time to time after the Qin Dynasty. A major renovation started with the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368, and took 200 years to complete (Karls, 1). The wall seen today is almost exactly the result of this effort. With a total length of over 6,000 kilometers, it extends to the Jiayu Pass in

The Great Wall of China is great. *budum, tss* Did you know that before the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall was mainly built from rammed earth, stones, and wood. During the Ming, however, bricks were heavily used in many areas of the wall. While portions north of Beijing and near tourist centers have been preserved and even extensively renovated, in many other locations the Wall is in disrepair. That is very sad. It's still great though!

The world’s longest defensive fortification known to man, The Great wall of China. A lot of people think that it’s a long wall, but it’s a system of many walls built over 2,000 years ago. “There are four major parts of the wall 208 BC (the Qin Dynasty), 1st century BC (the Han Dynasty), 1138 - 1198 (the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period), and 1368-1620 (from Hongwu Emperor until Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty).” The reason why the wall was built because, in the 8th century B.C China’s Seven Kingdoms were at war. During this war 3rd century B.C Qin defeated all rivals and china becomes an empire. After the war Emperor Qin Shi Huang order the construction of a northern wall to help protect his land. “The territory of the Qin Dynasty enlarged greatly, with its north border extending to present east Liaoning Province, Yinshan Mountains and the Great Bend of the Yellow River, the east border to the sea, the west to now Qinhai Province and the