Question 1

Why was the Great Wall of China Built?

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The Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. After the integration of China in the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang, linked the wall of the three northern states (Qin, Zhao and Yin), this formed "Wan Li Chang Cheng" (ten thousand Li Great Wall, Li is a Chinese unit of measurement, 2 Li = 1km).