The Dhaka Times Desk It cannot be that you are a resident of this world but have not heard the name of the Great Wall of China. Here are some fascinating facts about this amazing establishment today.
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- The longest man-made structure is the Great Wall of China.
- The length of this great wall is 21,196 km.
- The wall was not formed all at once. Its various parts were formed over a period of about 2000 years.
- Different parts of it were formed during different dynasties to protect the northern part of China.
- Over a million people lost their lives building the wall.
- The oldest part of the Great Wall was built during the reign of Queen Si between 260-210 BC.
- Since it was not built at once, Genghis Khan easily invaded and conquered China. After that, China was part of his empire for a long time.
- About 10 million tourists visit the Great Wall of China every year.
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