See China’s Iconic Great Wall From Above | National Geographic

China’s Great Wall is one of the world’s great feats of engineering and an enduring monument to the strength of an ancient civilization.

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It is actually a network of fortifications rather than a single structure, and is the product of countless labors over a period of some two thousand years. Qin Shi Huang took the remnants of truly ancient fortifications, walls, and earthworks begun in the fifth century B.C. and linked them into a unified wall circa 220 B.C. as part of a massive project to protect China against marauding barbarians from the north.

See China’s Iconic Great Wall From Above | National Geographic

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[NatGeo]

The Great Wall of China has lost 50 percent of the original structure and parts of this ancient architecture are in crumbles. What do you admire most about this UNESCO World Heritage site?

[farisnorhisham]

The Great Wall of China is literally great. Amazing how ancient Chinese actually built such building.

[dewmilk]

Me: *watches on school computer*
School who watches my history: Now all of china knows you're here!

[gem]

Imagine all the resources, efforts, and time used to build such a monument that aimed to separate people!!
And now all what it does is gathering people to see from every where in the world!!

[triedproven]

Loved the music choice! I started freestyling. lol

[husseymangtv]

Why is there not 1 video of them flying over the whole thing?

[marluciaferrari]

Uma das construções mais incríveis do mundo 🌍

[nopenotme]

trump: we are going to build a wall!
china: hold my infrastructure.

[kzhimomi]

Our great great great great great grandfathers built

[wheelerpat]

Why are we being asked to read the content? Can't view the beautiful photography and read at the same time.

[marleymikhal]

It’s The Alright Wall of China -Mr. K. Dilkington

[Flimken]

Wow what a great wall of Tartaria that Chinese claimed as theirs, while ofcourse it wasn't build to fight for China but to fight against China

[stevejobs]

The wall with mexico is gonna be just as impressive

[jakelamanto]

I thought they were gonna show the wall from space based on the title

[attackLive]

Why not restore? Where is that tourist money going to?

[hermozart]

Wow. She's gorgeous. What's the temperature up there on a good day?

[monstercolorfunco]

They should put roundup on the wall of china to get rid of the trees on top of the wall in 90 pc of the wall and also clear up the wood and organic matter that's left, same for the sides. top sides and turrets. go.

[cattigereyes]

You know they built a wall but forgot to pave the sides to keep trees off! Silly

[joycelu]

I can’t wait to go there this summer😂‼️

[tymesho]

can you or NOT, see this wall from space?