The Longest Wall The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world It winds through China like a giant dragon It has become a symbol or sign of the hard-working Chinese After all they began building it about 2,500 years ago It took more than 2,000 years to finish 4
5 The Great Wall winds through China
Alaska Texas Why don’t we know the exact length Q 6 The Great Wall is so long that it could stretch from Alaska to Texas
The Chinese call the wall the Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li Ten thousand li is about 3,125 miles 5,029 km No one knows the exact length of the wall Many think it is about 4,000 miles 6,438 km long That’s the distance from Alaska to Texas A The wall twists and turns Some parts are missing Other parts have been rebuilt 7
