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The Great Wall
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) explains why this ancient wall has been designated a World Heritage Site.
http://www.unesco.org/whc/sites/438.htm
The Great Wall
Illustrated guide from Beijingtrip to the history of this gigantic defensive project begun as early as the 7th century B.C. Overview and pages on each section of the wall.
http://www.beijingtrip.com/attractions/gre...
The Great Wall
A virtual tour from China Vista of this huge, serrated wall that snakes along the mountains.
http://www.chinavista.com/travel/greatwall...
Great Wall of China
Images of the greast wall from space by NASA Radar.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/radar/sircxsar/gwa...
Walk the Great Wall
Peter Danford provides black and white photos and panoramas of the Simatai section.
http://www.walkthewall.com/greatwall/
The Great Wall Post
A Chinese society concerned with the protection of this World Heritage monument. Includes a history, tour and some atmospheric photographs and drawings.
http://www.thegreatwall.com.cn/en/
The Great Wall and the Manchu Conquest of China
A 19th century account by Romyn Hitchcock of the Great Wall of China and its inability to protect the capital from the Manchu invaders. The illustrations are etched from the author's own photographs.
http://www.logoi.com/notes/great_wall_of_c...
The Great Wall
A history of this amazing construction with illustrations and maps from Travel China Guide. Includes descriptions of individual sections and some legends of the wall.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_grea...
The Great Wall
American visitor Marilyn Shea gives her and her companion's reactions to the longest boundary wall on earth, together with an illustrated history.
http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/great.html
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2006