(精品)unit 5 china and the world topic 1 section c--about the great wall.ppt

Unit 5 China and the World Topic 1 Section C About the Great Wall,,,contents,,• Brief Description,,• History of the great wall,• Characteristics and legends,• The current situation of the Great Wall,,,The Great Wall of China is an immensely long man-made wall that was built to keep out invaders. It spans ten provinces and its total length is 6,700 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from Shan HaiGuan (the 'Old Dragon Head'), a seaport along the coast of Bo Hai, in the east (near Bei DaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall of China winds its way across grasslands, deserts and mountains.,Brief Descriptions,,History of Great Wall,When: Qin dynasty Who built: Qin Shi Huang Why: Protect from northern invaders(入侵者),,,It began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the “Great“ wall until the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shi huang 220–206 B.C. succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to defend off the invasions from northern invaders. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. There were several walls built over the 2000centuries. The Great Wall that we are more familiar with was built during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century,,,,Characteristics,• The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn but it was mainly built from earth, stones, and wood.,,,Photograph of the Great Wall at Badaling in 1907,,,Photograph of the Great Wall at Badaling in 2006,,,Legends of the great wall,,MengJiangnu cry the Great Wall story,Nixon's visit to China （尼克松访华）,Nixon say ：Only a great nation, can build a such a Great Wall !,British prime minister Cameron （英国首相卡梅伦）,Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper（加拿大总理哈珀实）,Jake chen and Jaden Smith (成龙和贾登·史密斯),Miss bikini competition （比基尼小姐大赛）,The end !,Thank you !,。