Great Wall of China
Pictures and information about Great Wall of China in China
Above picture: The Juyongguan section of the Great Wall is closest to Beijing and is therefore its most visited portion. Most of the existing Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (14th to 17th centuries) to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. The Manchus conquered the Empire in the mid-17th century and established the Qing Dynasty; they added so much more territory to the Empire beyond the Great Wall that the structure was no longer needed to protect the Empire from outside invaders.
Above picture: A crenellated walkway on top of the Great Wall. The Wall stretched for many thousands of miles linking fortresses. Signal towers were used for communication.
Above picture: A walkway on top of the Great Wall leading to a fortification at Juyongguan Pass.
Above picture: Multiple watchtowers along a section of the Great Wall.
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