Guarding the Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is one of the most impressive feats of architecture ever constructed and deserves its place as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The 5,500 mile long wall is the longest human made structure. It took hundreds of years to build the entire wall and it is estimated that it may have caused about one million people to lose their life while carrying rocks up the steep mountain side. When you climb the vertical incline to the wall and then walk along the stone path and ascend the stairs along the wall you feel a part of history as you gaze for miles across the mountainous terrain. The Great Wall was built to protect China from the attacks of the nomadic tribes from the north, and had a series of more than 10,000 watchtowers and beacon towers yet within the first few years China was invaded because the guards on duty were bribed to let invaders in. The enemy was able to walk right in without a fight. Just imagine, the people who were m...