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My Dream Holiday Destination No2

Well continuing my post, my second dream holiday destination is another ancient wonder, this time it's the Great Wall of China. Well needless of me to jot down the details of this ancient wonders. Some pictures to go with this post.




So I went online and did some search and I reproduced what I found here.
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the great wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Some more interesting facts

The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring, Autumn, and Warring States Periods as a defensive fortification by the three states: Yan, Zhao and Qin. The Great Wall went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the "Great" wall until the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to fend off the invasions from the Huns in the north after the unification of China. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. A visit to the Great Wall is like a tour through the history backwards; it brings tourists great excitement in each step of the wall.

Source :- http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/

So it's 2000 years old. Well the Pyramids are older still. Anyway I am not here to debate about ancient wonders age but rather holiday destination. And below is the location of the Great Wall in red.

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