Walking on the Great Wall

The Great Wall was an incredible site to see.  It is one of the seven wonders of the world, and deservedly so.  The Wall was started in 221 B.C., and not completed until 1450 A.D. (although it was not built continuously).  It took about 200 years and about 5 million people to build.  The Great Wall is known as the longest cemetery in the world because as many people were killed in the building of it, they were buried in the wall.  It was a dangerous and treacherous job, so apparently many people are resting below the stone... creepy.

The Great Wall was built as a barrier between China and Mongolia.  Seven kingdoms had seven original walls, but they were all joined in the Ming Dynasty.  The wall goes through 13 provinces, and runs for 6300 kms!  It can be seen from outer space with the naked eye.  All VERY impressive for an era well before modern machinery.

Mostly, the Great Wall was visually stunning... so I'll let the pictures speak for me.