GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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Title	GREAT WALL OF CHINA
View	General view, looking east, depicting wall as it climbs 'Bada' mountain, close view of top portion of mountain
Notes	defense
Work Type	defense wall boundary wall
Style/Period	Ming Dynasty
Creator Name	Qi, Jiguang
Creator Nationality	Chinese
Major Design Aspects	vast scale monumental continuous rampart
Elements & Spatial Types	beacon tower battlement water scupper
Climate Type	temperate
Country	China
City	Beijing
Alternate Place Names	Ba Da Ling section
Architectural Material	stone
Dates	begun 403-221 BC
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	city landmark, city icon, country icon, tourist site
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	7/31/1986
Subject Information	Construction began during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.), when separate sections were built in scattered strategic areas. Following China's unification under the first Qin emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.), 300,000 men (mainly political prisoners) were put to work connecting the segments into one continuous rampart (at one time stretching 10,000 km, 6200 mi.). The following set covers the 'Ba Da Ling' section, 75 km northwest of Beijing, which dates to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was planned by General Qi Ji Guang.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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