The Great Wall

The Great Wall, a     1     (memory) landmark, is one of the most appealing attractions in China. It     2     (fascinate) the minds of many in the world in the past several decades.

The Great Wall resembles a Chinese dragon circling the mountains,     3     (wind) its way westwards over the vast land of China.     4     (doubt), looking down at the Great Wall from the sky is amazing. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, each principality (候国) in China constructed its own “great wall”     5     (defend) itself from enemies. They built many a “great wall” in the early days,     6     extended several hundred li length. The Chinese name “Chang Cheng” or “Long Wall” came     7     existence because of the length of the wall. According to     8     (record) put down in Chinese literature, as many as 20 principalities and dynasties took part in reconstructing the Great Wall. If we add the length of the wall     9     (build) in each dynasty, the total comes to over 50,000 km.

The Great Wall is a symbol of Chinese civilization, It has been put down on the World Heritage List. It is     10     wonder of the world and the pride of China.