Hayden Wigley

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built over centuries, primarily for defense against invasions from nomadic groups. Construction started as early as the 7th century BC, with the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, joining existing walls in the 3rd century BC. The most well-known sections are from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and the total length is over 21,000 kilometers (13,000 miles). The Great Wall of China is not a single continuous wall but a system of fortifications built over centuries, it is the longest man-made structure in the world at over 13,000 miles, and its construction required a vast human cost, with the mortar sometimes made from sticky rice. The myth that the wall is visible from the moon with the naked eye is false, but it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. btw the wall is actually german so there you go