Beijing Great Wall 
How long is the Great Wall of China? Who, when and why built the Great Wall of China?Who of the world leaders have visited the Great Wall of China?
Where was the Great Wall of China?
Answer: The Great Wall of China is a huge construction which starts from Hushan Great Wall in the east and ends at Jiayuguan Pass in the west, across Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai Provinces.
It is often said that many ancient people were buried under the root of the Great Wall. Is that true and why?
Answer: Many people died of building the Great Wall, and it is the common understanding of most people that they were simply buried in the wall. It is thought that the ancient people did so mainly for the following reasons: first, to save funeral expenses; second, to save building materials, for bones are good, natural material friendly to environment; third, to deep fertilize the wall to make the roots of plants go deep so to protect the Great Wall foundations; the last and the strangest, the wall can intimidate the avenging spirits of those who died for the Great Wall.
Steep Great Wall How long does it take to get all the way across the Great Wall?
Answer: It depends on your routes and speed. The first man to finish trekking the most length spent two years from Shanhaiguan Pass to Jiayuguan Pass.
How many people worked and died while building the Great Wall of China?
Answer: Countless, there is no accurate number on how many people died building the Great Wall.
Can the Great Wall of China be seen from space?
Answer: It is definitely impossible to see the Great Wall from space. The Great Wall measures less than 11 yards wide on average, and is easy to be covered by the surrounding landscape. Merely to the naked eye, it is hardly recognizable from 65,617 feet high. It is totally invisible at a height of 196,850 feet, not to mention from a space ship whose orbital altitude is on average 1,312,333 feet high. To say an astronaut can see the Great Wall is obviously an exaggeration.
How tall is the Great Wall of China? Answer: The main body of the Ming Great Wall measures 21 feet tall on average.
Great Wall Brick What makes the Great Wall great?
Answer: The Great Wall of China is the biggest national military defense project built in the cold steel age of human history. Like a giant dragon wriggling in the northern China, it stands for the spirit of Chinese people.
How many bricks were used to build the Great Wall of China?
Answer: The accurate number is unknown. But roughly estimated, the length of a 1 yard wide and 16 feet tall wall built from the bricks and earthworks in the Ming Great Wall is equal to the circumference of the earth.
What happens if fall off the Great Wall?
Answer: It's no joke. The Great Wall can be dangerous! Especially in the wild sections, the walls are built in the steep mountains and the bricks are loose. It is frequently the case that tourists fall off the wall and lose their lives. So watch your step and raise your self-protection awareness when you travel on this Great Wall.
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Travelers' Voices on Great Wall of China
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Nov. 14,2009 08:52 Reply
Mr.Dominic(USA) said:
How thick is the great wall of china?
Nov. 15,2009 20:08
Ms.Tina replied:
It varies, but generally, the great wall of china measures about 4 to 5 meters thick.
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Nov. 5,2009 00:48 Reply
Mr.rob(Australia) said:
what transports can you use to get to the great wall of china?
Nov. 5,2009 03:20
Mr.Leo replied:
Well, you can take bus to the wall. For example, you can take bus no.919 at Deshengmen Gate to Badaling Great Wall.
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Oct. 29,2009 09:53 Reply
Mrs.:p(georga) said:
Was there any women who helped build the great wall?
Oct. 31,2009 21:39
Ms.Yvonne replied:
Yes, many women helped build the wall.
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Oct. 22,2009 15:08 Reply
Mrs.JODY(USA) said:
How much do you think it cost to build this wall?
Oct. 24,2009 21:54
Mr.Reebo replied:
Well, millinos of money!
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Oct. 12,2009 11:35 Reply
Mr.Marshall(USA) said:
What is the average height of the great wall of china?
Oct. 12,2009 20:04
Ms.Jolin replied:
Well, four to five meters tall.
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Sep. 3,2009 19:37 Reply
Mrs.ME (China) said:
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA IS GREAT!!!!! =]
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Aug. 24,2009 02:40 Reply
Mr.Emo(Philippines) said:
who built the great wall of china who had a child that was pulled down by a farmer named?________ who started the Han dynasty
Aug. 24,2009 03:47
Ms.Joe replied:
Chinese ancient people built the great wall of china, and Liu Bang started the Han Dynasty. I don't quite understand what you mean "who had a child...", can you explain?
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Aug. 1,2009 15:06 Reply
Mr.bse(Ukraine ) said:
how high above sea level is the great wall of china
Aug. 1,2009 19:48
Mr.Craig replied:
On average, 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) tall.
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Jul. 20,2009 17:34 Reply
Mr.jarrod(usa) said:
How has the wall impacted the people of China and the people of the world?
Jul. 20,2009 20:08
Ms.Emily replied:
Prbably the spirit of Great Wall impacts the people of China and the people of the world, that is, strong, insistent and brave.
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Jul. 19,2009 09:05 Reply
Mrs.Angie said:
I have only one day in Beijing and have to be back in Beijing by 4pm on that day. I would love to go to Simatai. Does anyone have any idea if this is doable and if so any tips on fastest way to get there.
Jul. 19,2009 21:20
Mr.Robert replied:
You can take bus No.970 out of Dongzhimen Gate to Miyun Bus Station. The bus runs from 05:40 to 19:00. You should start early and take the first bus. When you arrive in Miyun Bus Station, hire a car to Simatai Great Wall. Spend less than four hours on the wall and return. On the way back, you can hire or share a car at Simatai Parking lot, or take any bus which goes to Beijing at the entrance of Simatai Great Wall. Take your time.