Posted on 04/21/2009 9:09:51 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The Great Wall of China is even greater than previously thought, according to the first detailed survey to establish the length of the ancient barricade. A two-year government mapping study found that the wall spans 8,850km (5,500 miles) - until now, the length was commonly put at about 5,000km. Previous estimates of its length were mainly based on historical records.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
I guess that means 1,900 miles would be a piece of cake?
What a funny picture! Is that you and your baby or total strangers?
Worked as well as the Maginot Line.
The Great Window is even bigger, but you can’t see it.
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Well, it could have been shorter if they had built it in a straight line! ;)
That’s a stunning photo of the wall.
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