Bradshaw, Eleanor,

20 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA / Twenty things you didn't know about the great Wall of China The great Wall of China ELEANOR BRADSHAW ; Editor: Rachael Morlock ; Book Design: Tanya Dellaccio Keeney - 32 pages : colour photographs ; 21 cm - DID YOU KNOW? WONDERS OF THE WORLD . - Did you know? Wonders of the world .

Includes index.

More Than a Wall -- A Long History -- The Qin Dynasty -- Adding On -- The Ming Dynasty -- Hard Work -- Special Features -- Ready for Battle? --
Measuring Up -- The Wall Today -- Saving History.

Every year, millions of tourists flock to see the Great Wall of China. This archaeological link to the past is a lasting symbol of Chinese culture and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Throughout its long history, the wall has been both a source of protection and the subject of myths. This book explores the significance of the wall with full-color photographs and close-up views of this cultural treasure. Through 20 intriguing facts, readers gain an appreciation of the Great Wall and its connection to Chinese and world history

9781499445442 RM 167.58


Walls--Design and construction--History--China--Juvenile literature


Great Wall of China (China) --Juvenile literature
China --History --To 221 B.C. --Juvenile literature


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