Name: What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary
Uploaded: 2019-04-01T18:38:10Z
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Description: The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall's history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen detail the building and subsequent decay of this massive, impressive wall. [Directed by Steff Lee, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Gav Cantrell].

The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall's history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen detail the building and subsequent decay of this massive, impressive wall. [Directed by Steff Lee, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Gav Cantrell].

Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen: What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary

What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary

The Great Wall's evolution from regional protection to a national symbol shows the interplay of defense, labor, and identity.

Despite its formidable presence, the Great Wall's vulnerabilities highlight the limits of physical barriers in shaping history.

The myth of the Great Wall being visible from space contrasts with its tangible legacy of cultural significance and human endeavor.