The length of the Great Wall of China gets five times shorter


Not more than 20% remained from the Great Wall of China, Chinese scientists declare. As reports MIGnews.com with the reference to «Sinhua's agency», in the course of inspection, carried out by the specialists of Association in the protection of the Great Wall of China it was established that about 30% more of the construction presents by itself «distinctly distinguishable ruins». Now the extent of the Great Wall of China is 2500 kilometers, although up to the moment of its construction the length exceeded 6000 kilometers. The Wall stretches from the northeastern coast to the desert regions of northwestern China. In 1987 it was introduced by UNESCO in the list of the objects of World Cultural Heritage. MigNews.com: Travel.Ru.

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