Facts about the Great Wall
Did you know that you took all of the bricks and stone from just the Ming dynasty portion of the Wall, they would circle the earth at five feet high?
Below are some amazing facts about this most incredible of ancient construction projects that today is becoming a symbol of modern China.
More than one million people died building the first 3,000 mile section of the Wall under the Qin Dynasty.
Recently, scientists have discovered more than 500 miles of the Wall that have been buried for hundreds of years.
About 70% of China’s population at the time worked on the first 3,000 mile section of the Wall under the Qin Dynasty.
The height of the Wall averages about 25 feet tall.
The Ming bricks were a marvel of engineering holding up to a pressure of over 1000 pounds per square inch.
At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men.
