Why did Chinese build the Great Wall?

Why did Chinese build the Great Wall?

Great Wall in Chinese named Chang Cheng (that is long wall), Great Wall means the first: that is so long has 21196Km,that is longer than the one of the UK’s famous section Hadrians Wall, we can called shorter wall.

Only 135Km from the eastern coast river tyne to the west coast of Solway firth.

Secondly, Great Wall started to build since 1046BC, more than 2000 years history with 10 different dynasties. Well the hadrians wall dates back to 122AD to 147AD.

Thirdly, Great Wall cross by the 15 different provinces, while the hadrians wall cross by 3 counties and 12 shires.

Great Wall is the function of defending project which is keep out barbarian outside of the wall. Who is barbarian: no matter where the people around the world, they have civilized people and uncivilized respectively.

For Hadrains Wall is to keep pics out (at that time Roman people called Caledonia), in 142 AD, they started to build another section Antonine Wall, total length only has 59Km.

One of the Disney movie: Hua Mulan, story happened in the Han dynasty: Huns people what we called barbarians. Because of north location and environment condition, and shortage of variety food, they are good at catching and stealing to the main city. That is why we build Great Wall. Dates back 2000 years, during the silk road time, for business people pass through the gate without pass, what we called passport right now, they have to go back, so for us, the Great Wall not only for its defending project, but also a security gate at that time. We must say, China Great Wall is so far a tremendous cultural project,. Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world!