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Daniel Schwartz, The Great Wall of China (1990), collects 159 duotone photographs and essays by Jorge Luis Borges and Luo Zhewen. Arthur Waldron, The Great Wall of China: From History to Myth (1990), examines why and when the wall was actually built.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Association for Asian Studies - Building the Great Wall. | Apr 27, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Whats it like to walk the entire length of Chinas Great Wall? | Mar 21, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Engineering Institute of Technology - How the Great Wall of China Stood the Test of Time. | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: UNI ScholarWorks - Geography around the Great Wall (PDF). | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Association for Asian Studies - Building the Great Wall. | Jun 16, 2024 | ||
| Added mention of the new Seven Wonders of the World. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Monuments Fund - Built to defend China Centuries ago, the great Wall of China now finds itself in need of protection. | Jun 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Great Wall of China Construction Project that Spanned Generations, Centuries and Dynasties. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Great Wall of China. | Oct 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - The Great Wall of China. | Apr 11, 2022 | ||
| Rearranged media. | Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 11, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 11, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 11, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 09, 2015 | ||
| Added video. | Nov 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - The Great Wall. | May 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: ChinaKnowledge - The Great Wall. | May 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: FactsforKids.net - Great Wall of China Facts For Kids. | May 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Great Wall of China. | Mar 03, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Great Wall of China. | Mar 03, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - The Great Wall of China. | Mar 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - Great Wall of China. | Mar 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Great Wall of China. | Mar 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cultural China - History - Great Wall of China. | Mar 06, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 01, 2011 | ||
| Article updated to revise the length of the Great Wall and the location of its eastern terminus. | Apr 30, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Aquatic Community - Catfish. | Feb 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - How the Great Wall of China Works. | Oct 17, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 16, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Catalpa Tree. | Apr 30, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: A-Z Animals - Caterpillar. | Apr 30, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: A-Z Animals - Catfish. | Apr 30, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: TravelChinaGuide.com - Great Wall of China. | Apr 30, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 19, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 12, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Mar 04, 1999 |
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