‘the Great Wall Of China, The Second Few People Know In China

Although not as famous as the Great Wall, the Nanjing Wall is the longest wall that protects the inner city in the world.
‘The Great Wall of China, the second few people know in China
As a place attracting a large number of tourists, the Great Wall has become a proud architectural symbol of China. However, this is not the only wall of the country, according to the BBC.
In the city of Nanjing, northwest of Shanghai, there is another "Great Wall" located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Occupying an important position in Chinese history, this work is the longest circular wall in the world

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Nanking today. Photo: Pinterest.
The Nanjing City Wall was built between 1366 and 1386 to protect the ancient capital of the Ming Dynasty About 200,000 workers built the citadel over 21 years and transported nearly 7 million cubic meters of land.




Chu Nguyen Chuong, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ordered people across the five neighboring provinces to produce bricks to build citadel, each weighing about 2.7 kg, according to the China Travel Guide.
In particular, each brick records information such as the place of manufacture, the officer responsible, or the craftsman who made them. As a result, more than 300 million bricks to cover the Nanjing Wall's Wall have become the largest historical documentary on construction in the world. They are bound by a thick mixture of lime, rice water and cedar oil. Wall height reaches 14 to 20 meters, 14 meters wide. On the top there are 13,616 holes for defense
The world's longest circular city wall covers an area of more than 5,400 hectares of inner Nanjing.



The original wall was nearly 35 km long; today nearly 21 km remains.
The Travel Guide China page points out that the Nanjing City Wall was built in a traditional style that combines the natural landscape of the city. The still standing wall is a testament to the pinnacle of planning of the ancient Chinese, as well as a reflection of the prosperity of the ancient capitals.
Today, visitors to Nanjing can visit the ancient city wall at 6 openings to the public: 6 km from Zhongshan to Anmen, 2 km from Zhong Shan Gate to East Guanghua Road, 6 km from East Shui Guan to Xihui Guan, 1 km from Qing Ling Mountain to National Defense Garden, 4 km from Ding Huai Gate to Lion Mountain, and 2 km from Zhong Fu Road to Zhong Fang Gate.
Zhonghua Gate is the southern gate, located to the north of the Qin Hoai River with the remains of three adjacent large palaces. The area east of the wall surrounding Dong Thuy Guan was developed into a large park.
Dong Thuy Quan today. Photo: Nanjing Travel.




Vu Mon was the last station on the route dedicated to the Ming Dynasty emperor, leading into the palace north of Dong Thuy Quan. Today, a green space is opened on the old palace, with a welcome gate, moat, ruins of the altar, and a stone wall with sculptures of legendary creatures from the Ming dynasty. . The park is now full of life with Tai Chi students practicing every day.
Continuing anti-clockwise along the passage on the wall, the Taicheng gate offers a vast view of one side of Xuanwu Lake in the city center, on the other side is an ancient temple standing next to the tower. Zifeng skyscrapers.
At the northernmost point of the wall is the most complete gateway, An Mon. Located just north of Lake Huyen Vu, this fort has been a military area strictly guarded from public curiosity for over seven decades.



This is also the only gate with a watchtower.
According to Truong Dang / Vnexpress
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