How long was the ancient Great Wall?

The ancient Great Wall was more than 5,000 kilometers long.

1. The Great Wall is the epitome of the Chinese nation’s climbing and a symbol of the Chinese nation’s civilization. The Great Wall is one of the architectural wonders of the world. It crisscrosses the east, west, south and north and stretches across the vast land of China. The distance between east and west is more than 5,000 kilometers, so it is called the Great Wall. It is the "only visible man-made project" on the moon. It is also the number one scenic spot in China and a representative of China's tourist spots. It is listed in the "Great Wall" by UNESCO. World Cultural Heritage List. Since the Yan State began to build the Great Wall, the Great Wall has a history of more than 2,000 years.

2. What people see today is the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, which starts from Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in the west and ends at the Yalu River in the east. Badaling is a representative section and the peak of the Great Wall, with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. It is one of the tourist attractions. The Great Wall has an average height of 7.8 meters and a top width of 7.8 meters. It can accommodate five horses riding abreast and ten columns parallel. Tourists who visit China should not want to go and climb the Great Wall to see the majesty of the Great Wall. The most ideal place to visit the Great Wall is Badaling on the outskirts of Beijing. After leaving Beijing and heading northwest, it takes about an hour to drive to Badaling, which is more than 1,000 meters above sea level.

3. In the 3rd century BC, Qin Shihuang unified China and connected sections of the Great Wall to form the basis of the current Great Wall. Later, after successive additions and constructions, by the Ming Dynasty, it became what it is today. It starts from Shanhaiguan on the Bohai Bay in the east, passes through Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to Jiayuguan in Gansu. It passes through high mountains and valleys and stretches for more than 12,000 miles, so it is called the Great Wall.