438 CN - The Great Wall (1987)

Brief Description

"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. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance."

长城
"公元前约220年，秦始皇下令将早期修建的一些分散的防御工事连接成一个完整的防御系统，用以抵抗来自北方的侵略。长城的修建一直持续到明代（1368至1644年），终于建成为世界上最大的军事设施。长城在建筑学上的价值，足以与其在历史和战略上的重要性相媲美。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438

01 Badaling 

02 Shanhaiguan

03 Jiayuguan

山海关

山海关

山海關-老龍頭

嘉峪關

other sections of great wall - not in the UNESCO WHS list

Courtesy of Toraski from postcrossing

虎山长城

九门口

金山岭