| Great Wall of China A line of fortifications extending about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) across northern China. Built in the third century b.c. by some 300,000 laborers (mainly criminals, conscript soldiers, and slaves), the wall proved ineffective against invaders and is today a major tourist attraction. |
Great Wall of China
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(Placename) a defensive wall in N China, extending from W Gansu to the Gulf of Liaodong: constructed in the 3rd century bc as a defence against the Mongols; substantially rebuilt in the 15th century. Length: over 2400 km (1500 miles). Average height: 6 m (20 ft.). Average width: 6 m (20 ft.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Great Wall of China - a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in widthCathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world |
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