The Great Wall of China is a famous tourist attraction. It is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials. It is significant to note that the wall was built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China. This happened when it became necessary to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe who had ambitions to expand.
It is on record that several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC. These walls were later joined together and made bigger and stronger. They are collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Perhaps, the most famous of the walls is the one built in 220–206 BC by Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. However, little of that wall remains.
The Great Wall has been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced over various dynasties; the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
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