The
location : from the east to the west in the north of
China
The
history: a history of over 2000 years
A few walls was built in the century BC.
Qin Shihuang joined them together and made it. Many dynastiesold walls and built new walls.
The
materials: , bricks（砖）, wood and others
Functions：It
was used to keep the enemies away. But now it is one of the most famous
places of
in
the world.
The Great Wall of China runs from the east to the west in the north of China. It has<br />a history of over 2,000 years. People built several walls in the 7th century BC. Those<br />were later joined together and made bigger by Qin Shi Huang. Later on, many dynasties<br />repaired old walls and built new walls. The most well-known of the walls were built during<br />the Ming dynasty. The Great Wall is wide enough for about 10 men to walk side by side. Horses<br />can also run on it. The Great Wall is made of stones, bricks, wood, and other materials.<br />There are huge stones on each side and on the highest part. There are tall watchtowers along<br />the Great Wall. In the past, the soldiers kept watching the enemies in the watchtowers<br />day and night. When the enemies came, they made fire there to tell each other. Nowadays,<br />we don't use the Great Wall to keep the enemies away anymore. It is one of the most famous places<br />of interest in the world. Every year, thousands of people come to visit it from all over the world.<br />The Great Wall of China runs from the east to the west in the north of China. It has a history<br />of over 2,000 years. People built several walls in the 7th century BC. Those were later joined<br />together and made bigger by Qin Shi Huang. Later on, many dynasties repaired old walls and built<br />new walls. The most well-known of the walls were built during the Ming dynasty. The Great Wall<br />is wide enough for about 10 men to walk side by side. Horses can also run on it. The Great Wall<br />is made of stones, bricks, wood, and other materials. There are huge stones on each side<br />and on the highest part. There are tall watchtowers along the Great Wall. In the past,<br />the soldiers kept watching the enemies in the watchtowers day and night. When the enemies came,<br />they made fire there to tell each other. Nowadays, we don't use the Great Wall to keep the enemies<br />away anymore. It is one of the most famous places of interest in the world. Every year,<br />thousands of people come to visit it from all over the world.
