Fun facts about the Great Wall

What does the character 长 cháng mean?

• Great

• Long

• Wall

What is the official rough length of the wall?

• 21,196 km (13,171 miles)

• 8,850 km (5,499 miles)

• 12,018 km (7,468 miles)

The Great Wall was originally designed to keep out …

• any barbarians who might be trying to attack from the south or the north

• the Xiongnu and the Mongolians

• the Japanese, Koreans and Mongolians

What is proof that helping to build the wall was not always fun?

• Many labourers missed their families.

• Many labourers died.

• The money was not enough to live off.

Who managed to invade China despite the wall?

• The USA

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire

Is the Great Wall visible from space?

• You can see it from the moon.

• You can see it from low orbit under certain conditions

• You can only ever see it from an aeroplane.

What was used to communicate between different parts of the wall?

• Loud horns

• Pigeons carrying notes

• Fire and smoke

How has the world recognised the wall as a special place?

• It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• The UN and EU hold meetings there.

• Many tourists come and take photos of it.