Cháng chéng
the great wall
万里长城是中国古代的军事防御工事。
Wànlǐ Chángchéng shì Zhōngguó gǔdài de jūnshì fángyù gōngshì.
The Great Wall is an ancient military defense project in China.
长城是世界七大奇迹之一。
Chángchéng shì shìjiè qī dà qíjì zhī yī.
The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world.
长城是中华民族的象征。
Chángchéng shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de xiàngzhēng.
The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation.
万里长城 (wàn lǐ cháng chéng)
Great Wall of Ten Thousand Li
中华长城 (zhōng huá cháng chéng)
Great Wall of China
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The Chinese word 长城 (Chángchéng), meaning "Great Wall", is a compound of two characters: 长 (cháng), meaning "long", and 城 (chéng), meaning "wall" or "city". The term "Great Wall" was first used in the 3rd century BC by the historian Sima Qian in his Records of the Grand Historian. However, the construction of the Great Wall began much earlier, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), when various states built walls to protect their borders. The most famous section of the Great Wall is the Badaling Great Wall, located about 70 kilometers northwest of Beijing. It was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China.
