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The Great Wall (Chinese: 長城) is a 2016 monster film directed by Zhang Yimou, with a screenplay by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro and Tony Gilroy, from a story by Max Brooks, Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.
The Great Wall of China ( traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe.
Jun 16, 2024 · Great Wall of China, extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia.
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The Great Wall. In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure.
Feb 17, 2017 · A group of European mercenaries joins a secret army to defend the Great Wall of China against monstrous creatures. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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Feb 5, 2018 · Learn about the Great Wall of China, one of the world's greatest feats of engineering and an enduring monument to the strength of an ancient civilization. Find out how to get there, when to go, and how to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aug 24, 2010 · Learn about the Great Wall of China, an ancient series of walls and fortifications that stretches over 13,000 miles across northern China. Discover its origins, construction, significance and cultural impact throughout the centuries.
