The Seven Wonders of the Modern World: The Great Wall of China
CHINA’S LONG WALL EARTH AND STONE CENTURIES OF WALLS KEEPING UP THE WALL MANY WALLS ONE COUNTRY GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 10 20 24 30 31 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
After a long bus ride from Beijing you have finally arrived at your destination Before today you have only seen it in pictures But now you are standing atop the most famous wall in the world 4 CHINA’S LONG WALL
VIEW FROM SPACE Many people believe the Great Wall of China can be seen from space But this is not true The wall follows the curve of the land like the spine of an animal Its stone structures dot the tree-covered hills around it The wall stretches as far as your eye can see This is the Great Wall of China 5
