The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the great wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

The Great Wall Construction Chronology
























































































































































DynastyWallPeriodLength (Mile)Description
Warring States
(476 BC-221 BC)		Wall of Qi685 BC

-645 BC		385From the bank of Yellow River
to the Yellow Sea in the east
Wall of Chu656 BC155Started from the northeast of Dengzhou in Henan Province,
northward via the border of Neixiang and Zhenping Counties,
eastward along Funiu Mountain to the west of Ye County, and
southeastward to Zhongyang Mountain in Qinyang County
Wall of Yan334 BCUnknownStarted from the Taihang Mountain of Hebei Province, arriving
at the northeast of Xiong County via Xushui and Anxin Counties,
and southward to Ziya River
Wall of Qin (under the reign of King Li Gong)461BCUnknownStarted from the Xiaozhang Village at the foot of Mt. Huashan
in Shaanxi Province, northeastward to the bank of Weihe River,
westward along the south bank of Luohe River to Pucheng County,
and ended at Mt. Huanglong in Baishui County along the west
bank of Luohe River
Wall of Qin (under the reign of King Zhao)UnknownUnknownStarted from the Min County in Gansu Province, northward to
the present Lintao County, reached the border area of Tianciwan
Village in Jingbian County of Shaanxi Province and Liandaowan
Village in Ansai County of Shaanxi Province. From here, the
wall branched out into two paths.The first was built eastward
along the dividing range of Dali River and Huaining River and
ended at Yuhe Village in Yulin City (Shaanxi). The other turned
to the north by way of Jingbian County, Yulin City to the west
bank of Yellow River, south of Inner Mongolia
Wall of Zhao300 BCUnknownStarted from the border of Mt.Wula and Mt.Langshan, gets to
the north slope of Mt. Daqing in the northwest of Hohhot via
the south slope of Mt. Yinshan, Wuyuan County (Inner Mongolia)
and Guyang County (Inner Mongolia)
Wall of Wei (the west line)361 BC -352 BCOver 62,137Started from Mt. Huashan in Shaanxi Province and through to
the bank of the Yellow River by way of Weihe River, Dali County
(Shaanxi), northward to the Heyin and Hancheng Counties (Shaanxi)
Wall of Wei (the south line)UnknownUnknownStarted from today's Yuanyang County in Henan Province, and
ended at Mixian County (Henan) via Yangwu County (Henan) and
east of Zhengzhou
Qin (221 BC-206
BC)		Wall of Qin (the west line)214 BC3,107Started from the Minxian County in Gansu Province, and ended
at the south bank of the Yellow River by way of Lintao County
(Gansu), Jingbian County (Shaanxi), Hengshan Mountain, Yulin
City (Shaanxi) and Tuoketuo County in Inner Mongolia
Wall of Qin (the north line)214 BCStarted from the west section of Mt. Yinshan and ended at
the mouth of today's Qingchuan River in North Korea by way of
the north slope of Mt. Daqing, Jining County in Inner Mongolia,
Zhangyi County (Hebei), Fushun and Benxi Cities (Liaoning)
Western Han
(206 BC-24)		Wall of Western Han205 BC6,214The first emperor (Liu
Bang) ordered the restoration of the Qin Wall
130 BCEmperor Wu (Liu
Che) ordered restoration of the wall on a larger scale
121 BCThe emergence of Wuwei and Jiuquan Counties. Lingjusai Great
Wall, the first section of the Hexi Great Wall, started at the
west bank of the Yellow River in today's Yongdeng County (Gansu
Province) to the Jinta County in northern Jiuquan City along
the Hexi Corridor
127 BCEmperor Wu ordered extension of the wall to today's Jiuquan
City
111 BCEmperor Wu ordered extension of the wall to Yumen, which
was the second section of the Hexi Great Wall
102 BCEmperor Wu ordered to build the wall from Yumen to Luobupo
in Xinjiang, which was the third section of the Hexi Great Wall
Northern Wei (386-534)Wall of Northern Wei423621Started from the northeast of Chicheng County and ended at
Mt. Yinshan via Zhangbei County (Hebei), Shangyi County (Hebei),
Huade, Shangdu, Wuchuan and Guyang Counties (Inner Mongolia)
Northern Qi
(550-577)		Wall of Northern Qi552124Started from today's Lishi County (Shanxi) and ended at today's
Wuzhai County (Shanxi) along Mt. Luliang
555Over 280Started from Xiakou near Juyongguan
Pass and ended at Hengzhou County (today's Datong County
in Shanxi Province)
556932Started from today's Fenyang County (Shanxi) and stretched
to the seashore near Shanhaiguan
Pass
557124Started from the border of today's Daixian and Shuoxian Counties
(Shanxi) and ended at the southwest of today's Lingqiu County
(Shanxi)
56362Located at today's northwest of Jiyuan County in Henan Province
Sui (581-618)Wall of Sui581-608932Started from the bank of the Yellow River in Ningxia and
zigzagged to the coast of Bohai Sea by way of Inner Mongolia,
Shanxi and Hebei Provinces
Liao (916-1125)Wall of Liao908UnknownLocated at today's Mt. Nanguan in today's Dalian City, Liaoning
Province
Jin (265-420)Ditches of Jin1148UnknownStarted from today's Genhe City in Inner Mongolia and ended
at the Mt. Kente, Mongolia
Ming (1368-1644)The Great Wall of Ming1368-16444,536Started from Yalu River in Liaoning Province and ended at
Jiayuguan
Pass in Gansu Province by way of Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing,
Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, and Ningxia
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