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Definitions: Great Wall Of China |
Great Wall Of ChinaNoun1. A wall in northern China built for defensive purposes during the 3rd century BC; 1,500 miles long and averaging 6 meters wide. 2. A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Great Wall Of ChinaSynonyms: Chinese Wall (n), Great Wall (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The Great Wall of China (長城 in pinyin: Cháng Chéng, literal meaning: "Long City (Fortress)") is an ancient Chinese fortification, built to protect the Empire of China since the 3rd century BC against the raids of 'barbarians' from Mongolia and Manchuria. The main purpose of the Wall was not to prevent people from crossing but rather to prevent them from bringing their horses.
![]() "First Gate Under Heaven" under repairs in October 2003. Shanhai Pass, Hebei |
The Wall is sometimes considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World, but it was actually unknown in ancient Greece when the "wonders of the world" were listed.
The Wall was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
There is an untrue urban legend that the Great Wall is the only man made object that can be seen from space or from the moon. The Great Wall cannot be seen from the moon. It can be seen from low earth orbit, but so can many other man made structures.
Structure
Significant passes (關口) include:
The Wall is in disrepair, serving as a playground for some villages and a source of stones to rebuild houses and roads. Sections of the Wall are also prone to graffiti. Parts have been bulldozed because the Wall is in the way of construction projects. The China Great Wall Society works to preserve the Wall. Through June, 2003, the Chinese government still had no laws written to protect the Wall.
Recognition
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Great Wall of China."
Crosswords: Great Wall Of China |
| Specialty definitions using "Great Wall of China": Seven Wonders of the World. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | The Great Wall of China (1970) | |
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| Language | Translations for "Great Wall of China"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 万里の長城 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ば"りのちょうじょう, はお"りのちょうじょう. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eatgray allway ofay inachay grande homem. (various references) muralla grande china. (various references) çin seddi (great wall). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 72 65 61 74      57 61 6C 6C      4F 66      43 68 69 6E 61 |
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HTML Code (1990) (references)G r e a t   W a l l   O f   C h i n a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0072 0065 0061 0074      0057 0061 006C 006C      004F 0066      0043 0068 0069 006E 0061 |
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