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The Great Wall of China
Wànlǐ Chángchéng
万里长城
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万里长城 长城是中国最著名的历史建筑，被誉为"世界奇迹"之一。长城全长约21000公里，横跨中国北部。建造长城始于秦朝（公元前221年），后经过汉、明等朝代的扩建。秦始皇为了抵御北方游牧民族的入侵，命令数十万工人建造了这道雄伟的城墙。今天最具代表性的长城段是北京附近的八达岭和慕田峪。长城不仅是军事防御工程，也是中华民族勇气和智慧的象征。联合国教科文组织在1987年将长城列入"世界文化遗产"名录。
Wànlǐ Chángchéng Chángchéng shì Zhōngguó zuì zhùmíng de lìshǐ jiànzhù, bèi yù wéi "shìjiè qíjī" zhī yī. Chángchéng quán cháng yuē èrwàn yīqiān gōnglǐ, héngkuà Zhōngguó běibù. Jiànzào Chángchéng shǐ yú Qín cháo (gōngyuán qián 221 nián), hòu jīngguò Hàn, Míng děng cháodài de kuòjiàn. Qín Shǐhuáng wèile dǐyù běifāng yóumù mínzú de rùqīn, mìnglìng shùshí wàn gōngrén jiànzào le zhè dào xióngwěi de chéngqiáng. Jīntiān zuì jù dàibiǎoxìng de Chángchéng duàn shì Běijīng fùjìn de Bādálǐng hé Mùtiányù. Chángchéng bùjǐn shì jūnshì fángyù gōngchéng, yě shì Zhōnghuá mínzú yǒngqì hé zhìhuì de xiàngzhēng. Liánhéguó Jiàokē Wén Zǔzhī zài 1987 nián jiāng Chángchéng liè rù "shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn" mínglù.
The Great Wall of China The Great Wall is China's most famous historical structure, known as one of the "wonders of the world." The Great Wall is approximately 21,000 kilometers long, stretching across northern China. Construction of the Great Wall began during the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE), then expanded through the Han, Ming, and other dynasties. Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered hundreds of thousands of workers to build this magnificent wall to defend against northern nomadic tribes. Today, the most iconic sections of the Great Wall are Badaling and Mutianyu near Beijing. The Great Wall is not only a military defense project, but also a symbol of the courage and wisdom of the Chinese people. UNESCO added the Great Wall to the "World Cultural Heritage" list in 1987.
📚 Key vocabulary
长城
Chángchéng
Great Wall
سور الصين العظيم
奇迹
qíjī
wonder / miracle
عجيبة / معجزة
横跨
héngkuà
to span / stretch across
يمتد عبر
秦始皇
Qín Shǐhuáng
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
الإمبراطور تشين شي هوانغ
防御
fángyù
defense
دفاع
象征
xiàngzhēng
symbol
رمز
遗产
yíchǎn
heritage
تراث
✅ Quick quiz
1. 长城大约多少公里长？
How long is the Great Wall approximately?
2. 谁下令建造长城？
Who ordered the construction of the Great Wall?
3. 长城什么时候被列入世界文化遗产？
When was the Great Wall listed as a World Heritage Site?