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The West End of the Great Wall of China

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it is amazing that these little wall portions are still standing

When we mention the Great Wall, we all tend to think of the wall built by the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). We all know that there are more than 5,000 km. of wall, running through what was its northern border, but few of us stop to think about the last part, which was formed by the Hexi Corridor. This last section, which has little to do with the most famous wall, was built in the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220), more than 1,000 years before the Ming wall. You can visit these last vestiges of wall near Dunhuang, Yumen between steps and Yangguang. It is part of a full day tour, and it's a little tricky to get there independently.

Here you will discover that the first wall is built simply stacking the same desert sand, and straw. And it is amazing that these little wall portions are still standing, given the strong erosion caused by wind and sand of the desert together.
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