World Humanity – China

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“China and its Great Wall” Please respond to the following,
using sources below as the basis of your
response:

  • Describe two (2) specific aspects about the Great Wall of China, such as
    facts about its size, length, purposes, varied materials, labor force, and its
    phases of construction. Consider the various purposes of such a wall and its
    impact for good or bad, and compare the Chinese wall in this respect to some
    specific wall of more modern times.

 

Sources to use for your response

  • Explore wall interactively at http://www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders/great-wall.html
  • Video at http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-the-great-wall.htm
  • UNESCO article at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438
  • “China’s Wall Less Great in View from Space” article at http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/workinginspace/great_wall.html