{"id":36907,"date":"2021-12-10T03:03:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T21:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=36907"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:29:21","slug":"great-wall-of-china-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/great-wall-of-china-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Adventures You Need To Try At The Great Wall of China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beholding a sight as mesmerizing as the\u00a0Great Wall Of China<\/strong> is a remarkable experience in itself. The amazing engineering marvel that spans over 21,000 km is the longest man-made architecture on the earth. The wall, located on the northern frontier of China, covers the country from east to west and is a major attraction among travelers, and adventurers.<\/p>\n

Listed as a\u00a0World Heritage by UNESCO<\/strong>, the Great Wall Of China overlooks deserts, grasslands, mountains, plateaus, and indigenous wildlife to leave its visitors mesmerized. No wonder the average footfall per day recorded during the peak season goes up to 70,000!<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Severin.stalder for Wikimedia Commons <\/a><\/p>\n

When and by whom was The Great Wall of China built?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Qin Shi Huang<\/strong>, the first emperor of China built it in the 2nd century B.C<\/strong>. Over the period of 2300 years the gigantic structure has undergone several reconstructions, and enhancements – a majority of them were done by the Ming dynasty.<\/p>\n

Interesting facts about The Great Wall of China <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It starts from Hushan in the east to Jiayuguan Pass in the west. From there, its path sets over steep mountains and rustic paths making way through Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai provinces.<\/p>\n

A glimpse of The Great Wall of China running through the nine major provinces:<\/p>\n

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