0184 Great Wall Historic

Nothing says “Do Not Disturb” more effectively than a 3,000-mile fortification of brick and mortar. The Great Wall of China, or chang cheng, was begun over 1,000 years ago by Qin Shi Huang Di, the first Emperor, and was continued by subsequent emperors to keep barbarians out. By “barbarians,” the Chinese meant everybody else. The bricks were mass-produced and, before you ask, yes, China was the first to use this technique. Conscripted peasants provided labor and many died on the job and were buried inside the wall. The story goes that Meng Jiang Nu cried so bitterly when her husband died during his conscription, that she brought part of the Wall down with her tears. And if you believe that, I have some farmland in the Yangtse valley… #ceas #china #hacker