🧱 Who built the Great Wall of China?

The Great Wall of China was built by many people a long, long time ago! 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ It was made to protect China from enemies. People used stones, bricks, and even sticky rice to build it! Isn't that cool? 🏰

Emperors (like kings) told workers to build it. Some workers were soldiers, and some were farmers. They worked very hard!

The Great Wall of China was built over many centuries by different Chinese dynasties (ruling families). 🏯 The first parts were built around 2,000 years ago by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Later, the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) rebuilt and expanded it.

Millions of workers, including soldiers, peasants, and prisoners, helped build it. They used materials like stone, brick, and even sticky rice as glue! The wall was meant to protect China from invaders.

It's not one continuous wall but many connected sections, stretching over 13,000 miles (21,000 km)!

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built over 2,300 years, starting in the 7th century BCE. 🏰 Different dynasties contributed:

• Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE): Emperor Qin Shi Huang connected earlier walls to defend against northern tribes like the Xiongnu.
• Han, Sui, and Jin Dynasties: Expanded and repaired sections.
• Ming Dynasty (1368–1644): Built the most famous stone-and-brick sections we see today.

Construction involved millions of laborers—soldiers, peasants, and prisoners—working in harsh conditions. Materials varied by region: tamped earth, stone, brick, and even glutinous rice mortar!

Contrary to myth, the wall isn't visible from space with the naked eye. It stretches ~13,170 miles (21,196 km), including natural barriers.