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.
Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Qinghai provinces, municipalities and autonomous Regions
N40 25 0.012 E116 4 59.988
Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Property : 2,152 ha
Buffer zone: 4,801 ha
Ref: 438
Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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