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After living in Beijing for almost 12 years, I have had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout China.
I have visited over 100 cities, in addition to countless towns and villages across the mainland’s 31 provinces.
Looking back, I have come to realize that my frequent visits to different parts of the Great Wall in Beijing were a driving force behind my desire to explore the rest of the country and, along with it, the many sections of the wall that lie outside the capital’s boundaries.
The construction of the Great Wall began over 2,500 years ago, with its origins dating back to China’s Spring and Autumn Period of around 770 BCE to 476 BCE. Various sections were added in subsequent eras as competing dynasties and factions sought to exert their control.
Work on the wall eventually stopped in the 17th century.
Although not a single, unbroken structure, the Great Wall remains one of the most impressive feats of engineering in human history and a testament to China’s rich cultural heritage.
2023-04-06 23:06:03
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