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Beijing,

1898

Pekin: The great Wall of China. 1898

Among the several ruins of the Great Wall in Beijing (Peking), the wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty is visited by many tourists

Unlike the fortifications of the Great Wall built during the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE-206 BCE), wall construction during the Ming Dynasty (1368 CE to 1644 CE) was more elaborate and stronger. Bricks and stones were used instead of packed earth. Due to continued attack by the Mongols and the Jurchen, the Ming