The Chinese Wall
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Chinese Walls In Time And Space
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Author : Roger Des Forges
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-31
Chinese Walls In Time And Space written by Roger Des Forges and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-31 with History categories.
The Great Wall
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Author : John Man
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-08-04
The Great Wall written by John Man and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-04 with History categories.
The Great Wall of China is a wonder of the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists take the five-mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. While myriad photographs have made this extraordinary landmark familiar to millions more, its story remains mysterious and steeped in myth. In this riveting account, John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China -- from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.
Great Wall Of China
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Author : Thammy Evans
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2006
Great Wall Of China written by Thammy Evans and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Travel categories.
Explore the greatest landmark in the world going beyond the popular tourist hotspots Each chapter of this guide covers an individual province incorporating the history stories and legends related to the wall in that area Also included are cultural b
The Great Wall
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Author : Julia Lovell
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Great Wall written by Julia Lovell and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with History categories.
A “gripping, colorful” history of China’s Great Wall that explores the conquests and cataclysms of the empire from 1000 BC to the present day (Publishers Weekly). Over two thousand years old, the Great Wall of China is a symbolic and physical dividing line between the civilized Chinese and the “barbarians” at their borders. Historian Julia Lovell looks behind the intimidating fortification and its mythology to uncover a complex history far more fragmented and less illustrious that its crowds of visitors imagine today. Lovell’s story winds through the lives of the millions of individuals who built and attacked it, and recounts how succeeding dynasties built sections of the wall as defenses against the invading Huns, Mongols, and Turks, and how the Ming dynasty, in its quest to create an empire, joined the regional ramparts to make what the Chinese call the “10,000 Li” or the “long wall.” An epic that reveals the true history of a nation, The Great Wall is “a supremely inviting entrée to the country” and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand China’s past, present, and future (Booklist).
The Chinese Wall
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Author : Max Frisch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Chinese Wall written by Max Frisch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with categories.
The Great Wall Of China
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Author : William Edgar Geil
language : en
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Release Date : 1909
The Great Wall Of China written by William Edgar Geil and has been published by London : J. Murray this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with China categories.
A History Of The Great Wall Of China
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Author : Ai Jing
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2015-03-01
A History Of The Great Wall Of China written by Ai Jing and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Architecture categories.
The Great Wall of China is the world's largest military defense structure. It towers and meanders along mountain ranges, constructed more than 2,000 years ago. It was made more brilliant by the numerous wars, power struggles, successive dynasties, political and economic historical events influencing imperial China for over 2,000 years.The everlasting value of the Great Wall comes from the architecture, with its components of the wall, gates, towns, garrisons, and signal towers, along with their artistic elements. It also derives fame from the countless classical works of poetry, folk literature, theater and storytelling written about it by rulers, soldiers, literati and famous poets.This book is among the most systematic and comprehensive works on the Great Wall. It conveys to the reader content in language that is clear and straightforward. It traces the history of the Great Wall's origin, including the initial Period of construction for multiple defensive walls, the era of overall transformation, the Period of the partial expansion and the Period of overall maintenance. The readers will obtain a clear and comprehensive view of the overall picture of the Great Wall and its history from this book.Published by SCPG Publishing Corporation and distributed by World Scientific for all markets except China
The Chinese Wall
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Author : Max Frisch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Chinese Wall written by Max Frisch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with German drama categories.
The Great Wall Of China
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-26
The Great Wall Of China written by Charles River Editors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with categories.
*Includes pictures of the Great Wall of China and important people. *Includes ancient accounts and descriptions of the construction of the Great Wall of China. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "This territory is occupied by wandering tribes of heathen, who eat such people as they can catch, and for this reason no one enters their country or attempts to travel there. I saw nobody in this city who had been to the Great Wall, or who knew anybody who had been there." - Ibn Batuta, Moroccan explorer, c. 1345 The Great Wall of China is perhaps the wonder of the world that has most captured the human imagination, and as the quotes about it indicate, the wall has acquired special significance even outside of China. The places and ways in which it has taken hold vary greatly, but one thing is certain: the Great Wall of China is as amazing as it is mysterious, and it's as mundane as it is magical. Naturally, the Wall has become the most recognizable symbol of China, used for both aggrandizement and criticism. Nationalists see it as a symbol of China's peaceful nature, engineering capability, and historic longevity, while detractors see the Wall as the embodiment of China's backwardness, closed-mindedness, and hubris. While history allots arguments for the claims of each side, both of them are colored by Great Wall mythology and current geopolitical concerns. Though the wall can symbolize all of these things about China, it is important to remember that the many long walls. upon some of which the current landmark was constructed, were put up by specific people for specific purposes. The first step to a more accurate conception of the Wall is getting a better understanding of its name, because "The Great Wall of China" is a misleading label. More accurately, it may be called the "Great Walls of China," for several dynasties beginning early in Chinese history built fortifications of some kind, usually to the north. These constructions were alternately expanded, connected, dismantled, or neglected, depending on the circumstances and preferences of those in charge. In fact, the Chinese name wan li chang cheng gets closer to capturing the true nature of the wall(s). The name literally means 10,000-1/2 kilometers-long-wall, because 10,000 in Chinese is often shorthand for "many." The walls, measured separately and added up, actually span over 21,000 kilometers (13,000 miles), according to a 2007 government survey, a figure that includes all the known walls from all the dynasties without regard to current condition (even walls that have not stood for centuries were included). What this number explains more than anything is that the story of the Great Wall is very complex and closely tied to the whole of Chinese history, so parsing fact from fiction and rumor is tricky. The Great Wall of China: The History of China's Most Famous Landmark comprehensively looks at the history behind the wall and its construction. Along with pictures, you will learn about the Great Wall like never before, in no time at all.
The Great Wall Of China
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Author : Jonathan Fryer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Great Wall Of China written by Jonathan Fryer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.