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http://www.chinaspree.com When you think about travel to China, you undoubtedly have thoughts of the Great Wall of China. Construction of the Great wall started over 2000 years ago during the Chin Dynasty when China was unified under the first Emperor. The wall was designed to keep out foreign invaders. Due to the enormity of the walls construction the project continued for centuries. Once completed it linked up the sections of walls that the former independent kingdoms created. An estimated 180 million cubic yards of earth was used to form the core of the wall. Legend has it that among the building materials used was the bodies of workers who died during the construction of the project. The wall worked as an elevated highway system, transporting men and equipment across the mountainous terrain. Its beacon tower system used smoke signals to transmit news of enemy movements. The Great Wall meanders through China's northern mountain ranges from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert—a distance of over 3500 miles! During the Ming dynasty, from 1368 until 1644, a determined effort was made to fortify the Great Wall. This time the construction was continued with the bricks and stone slabs that we see today on the wall. It is estimated that the project used some 60 million cubic yards of bricks. The Ming construction of the great wall took over 100 years. The cost in both effort and resources were phenomenal. The wall was largely forgotten after the Ming Dynasty. Mother Nature has reclaimed sections of the wall. It wasn't until recent history that the wall has become the tourist destination. With China Spree, you'll not only visit the Great Wall, but experience it in more ways than one. You'll learn some of the fascinating history and legends of this engineering marvel, you'll ride a lift up to the highest point of the wall. Once there you will get amazing panoramic views of this ancient edifice, You will explore its impressive watchtowers, ramparts, carriageways. You might even get challenged to game of Ping Pong at the local coffee shop. Your journey to the Great Wall is not only a highlight of your journey with China Spree, but it will be something you never forget.