Great Wall of China, 1932

Date

1932

Description

Section of the Great Wall of China near Nankow Pass. Sections of the wall follow the contour of the mountain, twisting and turning as they go uphill. The many turrets on the interior side of the wall are visible. A group of walkers is located to the bottom left of the picture. There have been several Great Walls built by various Chinese dynasties over the centuries, the first in 208 BCE during the Qin dynasty. The most current section of the wall was built during the Ming dynasty in the late 1400s to protect against invasion by Mongols and other nomads. Built of strong stone and other hardy materials, the wall spans approximately 4,000 miles. The Wall is the world’s longest human-created structure. It was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, and is often referred to as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, (1932).

Type

Photograph

Region

Global

Topic

Architecture, Global History and Geography

Identifer

NYSA_A3045-78_B16980

Source

New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. A3045-78, B16980.

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