# Great Wall of China

_Series of fortifications in northern China_

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Last updated: 2026-10-01

> The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined together in the Qin dynasty. Successive dynasties expanded the wall system; the best-known sections were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 40.4314, 116.5644

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Great Wall of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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