What do you know about “Human Wonders”? - Block IV - UNIT 3

China: A Legendary Country

China is a fascinating country, with a rich cultural history of ingenuity, natural and human wonders, traditions and legends, art, festivals, and technological and industrial advancement. Use the stories below to immerse your students in some wonderful Chinese legends. Reinforce their understanding of each legend with creative activities such as:

• a dramatic class interpretation of the story
• an art project which retells the story or gives a visual description of one of the characters or a setting
• composing musical accompaniments using drums, cymbals or string instruments to accompany an oral retelling or dramatic interpretation of the story
• an oral retelling of each legend by students
• creating a Chinese opera mask for one of the characters or costume designs for one of the characters

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 

Great Wall of China, well who does not know this wall? This wall must have been widely known to people all over the world. Great Wall is located in one of the world’s most populous country, China, not only known for the large size of this wall, but also the longest wall in the world and had become 7 wonders of the world.

Another greatness of this long wall is that, it is the only men built place that can be clearly seen from the moon. Incredible! Isn’t it? Certainly the greatness of this architect has made many people curious with a direct view. Therefore it is not surprising that the Great Wall has become one of the attractions owned by china. Certainly many visitors and tourists who come have made huge benefits for the country.

History Of The Great Wall

History of the establishment of this great wall began in several kingdoms china, attacking each other. One of the royal which became the winner, try combining his kingdom, with areas in the win. For manufacturing this wall took hundred of years, as it’s not complete in just one or two decade.

The purposes was as well as to protect themselves from attacks and also prevent other regions rise another kingdom that can rival kingdom. Besides it is also said that according to some historical reasons and downs of this wall is to make travel to the city or the countryside there. The construction of the Great Wall is believed to occur during the Ming Dynasty.