长城 The Great Wall

The Great Wall of China, stretching thousands of kilometers, is the world’s longest wall and one of the most iconic structures in history. It served as a defense system to protect ancient China from invasions. Explore why millions visit yearly to climb, take photos, and study its rich heritage. Perfect for history and travel enthusiasts!

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中国长城是 世界

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    shìjiè

    世界

    world

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    zuì

    most

长的墙。它在北京附近

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    fùjìn

    附近

    nearby

,全长8851公里。长城有两千多年的历史

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    lìshǐ

    历史

    History

,是中国古代最重要

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    zhòngyào

    重要

    important

建筑

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    jiànzhù

    建筑

    Architecture

之一

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    zhī yī

    之一

    one of

Zhōngguó Chángchéng shì shìjiè shàng zuì cháng de qiáng. Tā zài Běijīng fùjìn, quán cháng bā qiān bā bǎi wǔshíyī gōnglǐ. Chángchéng yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lìshǐ, shì Zhōngguó gǔdài zuì zhòngyào de jiànzhù zhī yī.

The Great Wall is the longest wall in the world. It is near Beijing, stretching 8,851 kilometers. With over 2,000 years of history, it is one of the most important structures in ancient China.

长城最初

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    zuìchū

    最初

    First

是为了保护

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    bǎohù

    保护

    protect

国家,防止

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    fángzhǐ

    防止

    Prevent

敌人进攻

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    jìngōng

    进攻

    attack

。古代中国人用了很多年建造

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    jiàn zào

    建造

    construct; build; put up

它,非常辛苦

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    xīnkǔ

    辛苦

    hard

Chángchéng zuìchū shì wèile bǎohù guójiā, fángzhǐ dírén jìngōng. Gǔdài Zhōngguó rén yòngle hěnduō nián jiànzào tā, fēicháng xīnkǔ.

The Wall was originally built to protect the country and prevent enemy attacks. Ancient Chinese people spent many years building it, working very hard.

现在,长城是中国著名

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    zhùmíng

    著名

    famous

的旅游景点

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    jǐng diǎn

    景点

    attractions; scenic spot

。每年有数百万游客

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    yóu kè

    游客

    tourist; visitor

来这里参观

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    cānguān

    参观

    visit

。他们喜欢爬长城、拍照,还学习长城的历史。

Xiànzài, Chángchéng shì Zhōngguó zhùmíng de lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn. Měi nián yǒu shù bǎi wàn yóukè lái zhèlǐ cānguān. Tāmen xǐhuan pá Chángchéng, pāizhào, hái xuéxí Chángchéng de lìshǐ.

Today, the Wall is a famous tourist site in China. Every year, millions of visitors come here. They enjoy climbing the Wall, taking photos, and learning about its history.

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