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The greatest walls of China
There is no such thing as The Great Wall, according to Frances Wood. But that’s not to say the many walls between Gansu and Shandong provinces aren’t some of the most remarkable structures in human history. The Chinese scholar chooses four of the most significant sections and tells the stories of the people behind the ramparts
The Great Wall
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Beijing
The Great Wall
The vertigo-inducing wall
The humble wall
City wall of Xi’an

Credit: Quanjing

Miaojiang Southern Wall‭ ‬

Credit: David South / Alamy Stock Photo / Argusphoto

Hill wall of Gongyi‭

Credit: Imaginechina

Nanjing City Wall

Credit: Quanjing

Wall of Pingyao

Credit: Ray Wise / Moment Open / Getty Images

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