city landmark, city icon, country icon, tourist site Scott
Gilchrist, Archivision 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. Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist /
Archivision.com)