The Great Wall of China Commemorative Stamp
2022-11-03 Thu
The Great Wall of China is one of the thumping and most notorious structures. It is a famous attraction in China that makes an essential stop on all China tours. It is the largest building project undertaken.The Great Wall of China consists of numerous walls built over two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia. The walls of this great monument stretch 3,000 miles across several provinces of north China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet. It has a history of more than 2300 years. The construction of the Great wall of China began in Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) and was last rebuilt as a defence in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
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