
Colossal series of stone and earthen defensive walls and watchtowers traversing northern China, built to protect historical Chinese states from nomadic invasions. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 and voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Key Metric: 21,196 km total historical length; built across successive dynasties from the 3rd century BC to the Ming dynasty
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Colossal series of stone and earthen defensive walls and watchtowers traversing northern China, built to protect historical Chinese states from nomadic invasions. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 and voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
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