Great Wall of China Virtual Tour

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Great Wall of China, photo by Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 3.0).

The Great Wall of China is an ancient series of walls and fortifications, totaling more than 13,000 miles (20.000+Km) in length, located in northern China. Perhaps the most recognizable symbol of China and its long and vivid history, the Great Wall was originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C.E. as a means of preventing incursions from barbarian nomads.

The best-known and best-preserved section of the Great Wall was built in the 14th through 17th centuries C.E., during the Ming dynasty. Though the Great Wall never effectively prevented invaders from entering China, it came to function as a powerful symbol of Chinese civilization’s enduring strength.

The Great Wall is so large, it can even be seen from outer space. Take a virtual tour of  one of the world’s most impressive historical sites.

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