Great Wall of China

长城

Petr Hingar
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Inserted: 21.11.2017
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Like a dragon's back the mythical Great Wall of China towers across the landscape of northern China. This largest defensive structure of the world was built against wild Mongolian tribes and was to protect the vast Chinese Empire.

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