It wasn't until the rise of the Ming Dynasty in 1368 that the Great Wall of China we know today(build). The Ming Dynasty had to deal with a great number of attacks from minority tribes(部落), so it made extensive additions to the wall.The(long) and complexity of the Ming wall beat all the former ones. The dynasty also (add) double and triple walls in some places(strengthen) previously built structures and confuse attackers. In fact, in many places the wall is wide enough on top for someone to drive a car on it, (reach) about 6.7 meters. Although the wall has a remarkable girth(周长), it's not visible from outer space the old myth says. If that were true, major highways would be visible too — many are much (large) than the Great Wall.
Construction on the Great Wall was ongoing and successful effort under the Ming Dynasty until the 17th century, when it could no longer defeat the efforts of the Manchu. This takeover, brought down the Ming Dynasty and gave rise to the Qing Dynasty, (effective) stopped the Great Wall's development, which spanned more than 2,000 years.
