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    learn about the First Emperor of China. The Emperor was given the name Zheng, this name meant correct. Although, since he was born in the month of the New Year then culturally he should have received the same name. Before the Emperor was even born the state of Qin was trying to incorporate new laws and regulations to make the state better. Furthermore, when Zheng became a new

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    The Great Wall of China is often regarded as one of the man made wonder of the world. The wall was built over a 2,000 year period. Such a big and sturdy Wall did not come cheap in terms of many people killed, a huge investment, and a lot of time spent working on the wall. Although the wall did serve many of its purposes, was it really worth the cost? There are three main reasons the construction of the wall did not outweigh the cost. Many died in the making, huge investment for china, did not keep

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    illegal immigration was on the rise, yet they neglected to fulfil our founding fathers primary goal when they established our amendments to protect people and this nations national security. Did it ever occur to build a great wall such as the Chinese did? The “Great Wall” of China was completed by several dynasties over a period of twenty-two centuries during a time without any construction advancements like today that enables civilization to rapidly build large structures in a relatively short

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    The Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles and is an iconic symbol of China, which makes it quite an important wonder of the world today. The wall was first started around 200 BCE by a local ruler who later got the name of Emperor Qin. He ruled the Qin empire, which lasted for around 15 years, until the Han dynasty took over for the next 400 years. The wall started being built because of the Qin and Han dynasties' concern for border security. China was and still is bordered by Mongolia,

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    people of China can walk the Great Wall of China for the reason that its memorial to the people, also the people think of how much the Great Wall helped them in the past, and the people honor it in their own way. The Great Wall is one of the most significant structures in China for the reason that it represents a memorial to the people, is revered by all, and is the longest structure ever assembled. The Great Wall of China is one of the many structures honored. The Great Wall of China is the world

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    The Great Wall of China is known all over the world, but did you ever think of what it was made of? The Great Wall of China is made of hang-t’u or pounded earth. The Great Wall of China is a world-wide historical monument, known by many people today. It took about 2,500 years to build. Did the good outweigh the bad though? There are three main reasons that the benefits of building the Great Wall of China did not outweigh the costs: It costs many lives, made many people suffer, and didn’t help with

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    The Great Wall of China is said to be one of the greatest accomplishments done by the Chinese. The wall was first built by the people in the Han and Ming dynasty over a period of 2,500 years, but continued much later by the Ming dynasty. The entire wall measures 4,000 miles. Its purpose was to increase security from their enemy, the Mongols, who were known as barbarians to them. However, the Chinese had to sacrifice a lot to build the wall. So, was building the wall worth all the sacrifice the Chinese

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    The Great Wall of China has been around for many years and is one of China's majior trademarks. The Great Wall has been through many centuries and has had many purposes. The process of building the Great Wall has taken more than one century, but it is believed to have started more than 100 years before the Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty under the rule of Qin Shi Huang of the 3rd century (c. 259-210 B.C.) began after they had expeled the Mongolsout of China. During the Ming Dynasty, they had used

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    Emperor Qin. He built it because he thought the army would protect him in the afterlife. Some people many say that Qin’s other monument, the Great Wall of China, is more important than the Terracotta army, but they are wrong. The Terracotta army is a more important landmark then the great wall because they last longer, they have more detail, and it doesn't harm China. Each and every soldier was different, every detail about them was different.According to ducksters.com, “The average height on the soldiers

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    Qin, the first emperor of all of China, fought and led ruthlessly during his dynasty. He was the first person to ever rule all seven states of China as one, but was driven mad in his attempts to live forever because of his mercury consumption. Many people may consider his choices while leading to be strange, yet revolutionary, such as building the Great Wall of China. This contrast sparks the controversy of whether or not Qin was an effective leader for China. Some may believe that he was a very

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