The massive construction build over two thousand years ago is one of the very few manmade objects that are visible from space. It is an immense achievement of the ancient people and it symbolizes the outstanding level of endurance and persistence of humans in general.

The wall of China was initially built to protect different tribes from each other in ancient times. War was a preferred method for conflict resolution and the Ming dynasty decided that it would be better to make such a construction that have to withstand every single attack from the numerous tribes coming from the west. Imagine the saturation of violent acts back then since the massive project of building a 5500 thousand mile construction seemed a better decision than any other resolution, no matter peaceful or violent in nature.

Ancient people had much more respect for power than contemporary humans. Diplomacy was unthinkable. The lack of any real technology or scientific knowledge had given land ownership the highest level of importance to any nation. Consequently, the numerous people of China decided that they are going to keep the lands their ancestors have left for them at all cost. Decades of construction followed the idea and today we can seethe the degree of human power, wrapped around a single goal.

After the construction done during the Ming dynasty, the wall was inconsistent and was practically ineffective because the Mongol tribes always found unfinished parts and continued to invade the Chinese like they previously did despite the created watch posts designed to track down incoming enemies.

The wall is truly marvelous by being able to withstand weather erosions and other forces of nature for thousands of years. And it is made by stone, wood and bricks ? something modern engineering manages completely without. When the brick were introduced, they were quickly adopted and put into use because they were lighter than stone and thus easy to handle. This substitute happened again under the Ming rule had helped speed up the process considerably. When it came to dealing with the quick reassemble techniques of the Mongols, time was no longer of little importance.

The Ch?ing dynasty, the one that followed Ming, had put aside the project of continuing the wall construction because they were trying to appease the Mongol leaders by religious means. The Great Wall of China symbolizes the lack of reason and negotiation of the ancient times and is now a tourist attraction.

The strong spirit of Chinese people is engraved in probably the biggest and longest historical monument that is even visible from the Moon. Around one thousand people are visiting the wall, near Beijing, every single day. Although the many reconstruction works done presently on the wall, it is still inconsistent and susceptible to weather conditions. Parts made with the application of mud are most endangered and scientists predict that some sections are to fall apart in the next 20 years.