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Artist creates world’s longest drawing on top of the Great Wall of China
What is so special about her drawing? Well, she created a painting while on the top of the Great Wall of China to bag the title of ‘longest drawing by an individual’. GWR also took to ...
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The Great Wall
In 221 BC, the armies of Qin conquered the abovementioned six kingdoms and unified China. Qin Shi Huang ordered the demolition of the walls separating these kingdoms and rebuilt a new "Great Wall ...
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Discover China's History Along the Great Wall
Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses. The 16th-century Yaoziyu Fort, for example, is the best preserve ...
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Marina Abramović on Her Epic Walk Across the Great Wall of China: ‘This Is the Best Thing I’ve Ever Done’
In 1988, she and her partner Ulay embarked on an incredible feat of endurance, each walking 2,500 kilometers from opposite ends of the Great Wall of China to meet in the middle for one last ...
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China's Great Wall damaged by workers looking for shortcut
Local police say two people excavated a "big gap" on an existing cavity of the ancient Great Wall to create a shortcut A part of China's Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction ...
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Waste electronics will weigh more than the Great Wall of China
That is heavier than the Great Wall of China - the planet's heaviest artificial object. The assessment is by an international expert group dedicated to tackling the global problem of waste ...
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Artist Creates World's Longest Drawing Atop The Great Wall
Who Drew The Longest Picture On The Great Wall Of China? The record for the longest drawing by an individual is held by Chinese artist Guo Feng, who created it on top of the Great Wall of China at ...
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The Great Wall of China
Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...
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The Great Wall of China is crowded
The Great Wall of China may look empty on Instagram, but it's often extremely crowded. On April 1st, it was packed because of a holiday. It looked terrible. Story and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss ...
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Great Wall
Ordinarily I might have paused to catch my breath, but hiking up to the Great Wall of China is never an ordinary affair. Its silhouetted battlements running along the skyline spur me on.
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Great Wall Motors
Great Wall Motor, one of the largest independent car manufacturers in China, will close its European headquarters in Munich and about 100 staff members will be let go, spokesman says.