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#The Great Wall of China

How is the term ‘The Great Wall’ defined?

June 6 William Lindesay

Visually the Great Walls are diverse in appearance, but most commonly they consist of rammed earth, stone and brick.

June 6 William Lindesay

The Han Great Wall in Dunhuang

June 2 Wei Jia

The best-preserved part of the Han Great Wall can be found five kilometers west of Yumenguan, and 90 kilometers to the north west of the city of Dunhuang.

June 2 Wei Jia

What do the Chinese call ‘The Great Wall’?

May 31 William Lindesay

In Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, chronicler Sima Qian (c. 145-86 B.C.) stated: ‘Meng Tian built a Changcheng (Long Wall), constructing its defiles and passes according to the terrain, starting at Lintao and extending to Liaodong, a distance of more than 10,000 li...’

May 31 William Lindesay

What does the Wall’s name conceal about it?

May 17 William Lindesay

Evocative as it is, the name ‘The Great Wall of China’ creates much misunderstanding. It reveals a little and conceals a lot.

May 17 William Lindesay

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The Han Great Wall in Dunhuang

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How is the term ‘The Great Wall’ defined?

What do the Chinese call ‘The Great Wall’?

What does the Wall’s name conceal about it?

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