The most comprehensive archaeological survey of the Great Wall, using advanced technologies, has concluded that all the walls measure 5,500.3 miles. This is made up of 3,889.5 miles sections of actual wall, 223.5 miles of trenches and 1,387.2 miles of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.
The Great Wall is known to be the biggest cemetery of the world. Approximately 10 million workers died during its construction. They were not buried in the walls but around them. The Great Wall, became part of the Unesco World Heritage in 1987.
The visibility from the Moon is a myth.
Mutianyu Great Wall is the most essential of the world cultural heritage, one of the most beautiful parts. It is situated at Huairou District in the northeastern suburbs of Beijing (1 ½ hour’s drive from Beijing) connecting the Juyong Pass in the west, with Gubeikou in the east. It is one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, and it used to serve as the northen barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. There is a close cluster of watchtowers in unique shapes and diverse structures. 22 watchtowers on this 2,250-metre-long stretch The Mutianyu Pass consists of 3 watchtowers, one big in the centre and two smaller on both sides. Standing on the same terrace, the three watchtowers are connected to each other inside and compose a rarely seen structure among all sections of Great Wall.
Absolutely amazing! Today, this section of wall is open to the public, and it is one of the most visited. A cable car is available to help visitors. Another feature of the wall at Mutianyu is the wheeled toboggan ride down from the wall on a winding metal track. Don't miss it! It doesn't matter how old you are, you can enjoy the ride.
|The toboggan. (El tobogán)|