1、The Great WallGroup 2FactsThe Great Wall of China was built to defend the ancient Chinese Empire.It actually consists of sevaral sections of wallnot just one.The beginning and the endThis is a picture taken at JinshanlingThe main Great Wall line stretches from Shanhai pass in the east,to Lop Lake in
2、 the west,along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.History of the Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of the Qin DynastyThe Great Wall of the Han DynastyThe Great Wall of the Ming DynastyHistory of the Great Wall of ChinaWe can still find it clearly that todays Great Wa
3、ll begins at Shanhai pass in eastern China and ends at Jiayu pass in western China.The Great Wall still exists todayMaterialstotally made of stone,brick,tamped earth,wood,and other materialsthe stone and bricks were all from the hillsfirst made of tamped earth,wood and stoneduring the Ming Dynasty,s
4、tart to use brick because bricks were widely used at that timeAbout the Beacon Tower Maybe the most famous part of the Great Wall of China is the beacon fire tower.The beacon fire tower was built to deliver important messages during wars.By keeping going higher(点燃烟火),the whole army could know that t
5、here were enemise preparing for the invasion.The Beacon Tower is an important martial facility in the long history.StoriesMeng Jiang TempleThere are also many stories about the Great Wall in China.I think the most famous one is about Lady Meng Jiang.Its said that Meng jiangs husband was required to
6、help bulid the Great Wall after three days they got married.Finally her husband was died and she was of great deal of pain.She cried for three days and three nights on the edge of the Great Wall and that part of Great Wall was broken down at last.Preservation As a historical and cultural heritage,we
7、 need to preserve the Great Wall for ourselves because its a symbol of our Chinese history.As one of the new seven wonders of the world,we need to do more to protect our Great Wall because its not just our own but it also belongs to the whole human beings.The Great Wall can represent the human civilization.Thats all,thank you.
