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The Great Wall is the longest building in the world. It begins from Shanhaiguan and ends at Jiayuguan, 1 (cover) more than 6,000 km. It was built to prevent the enemy from getting into the Central Plains. The completion of the Wall 2 (take) a long time. Its first section was built in 3 7th century BC. After over 2,000 years rebuilding and connecting different sections thus came the present Great Wall.
The best 4 (preserve) section is at Badaling, which is also the best place to appreciate the greatness of the Great Wall. 5 (it) three parts, namely the pass, the wall and the watchtower, were once greatly significant. The Chinese saying: “If one man guards the pass, 10,000 are 6 (able) to get through.” shows the importance of the pass. The wall is the main part. During the ancient war time, those soldiers 7 (brave) defended the border on the wall. There is a watchtower every several kilometers used to pass military information.
8 a historic site, the Great Wall symbolizes for Chinese people courage, strength and strong will. So, there’s a Chinese saying: “He 9 has never been to the Great Wall isn’t a true man.”
In 1987, the Great Wall 10 (list) on the World Heritage List.