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Great Wall

Great Wall of China or the Great Wall of China is also known in China as long as the Great Wall of 10,000 Li ¹ (万里长城; 万里长城; Wanli Changcheng) is building the longest ever made by humans, is located in the People's Republic of China. Its length is 6400 kilometers (from the region Sanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west) and the height of 8 meters in order to prevent the invasion of the Mongols from the north at that time. The width of the top 5 m, while the width of the bottom 8 m. Every 180-270 m made such a tower. High tower is 11-12 m.

To create a giant wall, it can take hundreds of years at the time of the various emperors. Initially, it is estimated Qin Shi-huang who started the construction of the wall, but according to research and record the history of literature, that wall has been made before the Qin Dynasty stand, precisely first built in the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi-huang continue development and strengthening the walls that had been built earlier.

Great Wall which we now call the most is the huge wall that was built during the Ming Dynasty in power between 1368 and 1644. Stems from its western end at Jiayu Fortress of Western China's Gansu Province and the eastern end of the Yalu River on the outskirts of Northeast China's Liaoning Province after passing the 9 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions along the 7300 kilometers, or equal to 14 thousand li of China. Thus, the Great Wall was called a "wall length of 10 thousand li" in Chinese.

The Great Wall as a function of military fortifications are now no longer exists, but the beauty of its architecture is still very impressive. The beauty of the Great Wall is reflected in the grandeur, power and greatness. Removing the view from a distance to the Great Wall, the huge high wall that extends for thousands of miles it looked like a gigantic dragon-geliut menggeliang down the mountains; when viewed from close range, then the wall was filled with the charm of art with a variety of architecture.

Jiaozhou Bay, World's Longest Bridge

China has made new breakthrough in the world, is to open world's longest bridge across the sea. The bridge, named Jiaozhou Bay, has a length of 42 kilometers. He connects the port city of Qingdao in the eastern region of the country with Huangdao island.
According to China Central Television, China's state television station, a bridge with a width of 35 meters was the longest bridge. When built, the project cost up to over U.S. $ 1.5 billion or about Rp12, 8 trillion.

To be able to stand, Jiaozhou Bay is supported by more than 5,000 pillars. The bridge construction will be completed after 4 years of development.

According to Guinness World Records, the new bridge inaugurated in China is four miles longer than the previous record held by the Bridge Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, USA.

Henan-China

Henan is a province in the People's Republic of China. Its capital is Zhengzhou. Henan is so called because of their geography a majority in the south of the Yellow River basin. Joint Henan Hebei is the center of ancient Chinese civilization, became a strategic place contested by the rulers of old.

City of Satan Moguicheng in Xinjian Province, China

In China, there is a town called Xinjiang. In this city, there is a neglected area which is called by people who are "Moguicheng" or city of the devil (Devils' Town). There are several palaces / mysterious old castle. But the existence of the castle that became an attraction for the travelers to not miss a unique experience in the region is full of mystery, with all the other strange phenomena. The main attraction of this Moguichang region does not lie in the area or its natural beauty, but of the mystery that was there, which has been known from time to time nearly a thousand years ago.
If you visit there on the day hot and sunny, and with a slight breeze sepoi2, you hear a rhythm that is very strange and mysterious. Strange sound that is not clear where asalanya. You will listen to the rhythm of sweet, like 10 million or 10 million small bell guitar playing along with indahya. But if the winds came, then the resulting sound will be like a roaring lion, a baby crying or howling wolves.

Until now, this phenomenon remains a mystery. Nothing reveals the mystery of what exactly is causing the sound of that. Myth that they are the voices of ghosts. However, although a bit scary, this place is still one of the most interesting places to visit on holiday.