Where is the Great Wall?

More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a milli...

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Main Author: Demuth, Patricia
Other Authors: Hoare, Jerry (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group, [2015]
Series:Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)
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Table of Contents:
  • Where is the Great Wall?
  • A reason for walls
  • Walls grow bigger
  • A ruthless ruler
  • The first Great Wall goes up
  • Downfall
  • Peace along the Wall
  • Breaking into China
  • The glory years
  • Life at the Wall
  • Symbol of China.