Hi my name is Rachell.I'm in the 8th grade. My social studies teacher Mr.Grant, for my exit project gave me the topic of the great wall of china.I found all the other answers to the questions I had, but the only question I can't find is this one.I hope that some one can help me answer my question.PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
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The Great Wall stretches for 4,160 miles across North China. It is the only man-made structure that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. Its construction started as far back as the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.c.) and the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.). Rival feudal kingdoms built walls around their territories to keep out invading nomadic tribes from the north. When Qin Shihuang unified China, he started to link up and extend these walls. Prisoners of war, convicts, soldiers, civilians and farmers provided the labor. Millions died for this cause and many Chinese stories speak of parted lovers and men dying of starvation and disease. Their bodies were buried in the foundations of the wall or used to make up its thickness. The Great Wall crosses loess plateaus, mountains, deserts, rivers and valleys, passing through five provinces and two autonomous regions. It is about 20 feet wide and 26 feet high. Parts of the wall are so broad that 10 soldiers can walk abreast. Materials used were whatever could be found near by-clay, stone, willow branches, reeds and sand. Parts of this wall can still be seen in remote parts of China. What most visitors see of the Wall now was restored in the Ming dynasty, when stone slabs replaced clay bricks. It took 100 years to rebuild and it is said that the amount of material used in the present wall alone is enough to circle the world at the equator five times
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Hey, I learned that book when i was in eleventh grade. When I get home I'll check my notes and try to get back to you. Good Luck!!
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I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble. I'm having trouble helping you interpret the question being that I haven't read that particular novel. I wish you the best of luck, but I can tell you that several people in your class are probably having the same trouble. So, any interpretation of the question that you would have would certainly be better than nothing!! ;)
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China. We learned it in History Class about 3 weeks ago
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Have we not had enough wars?  What did we gain so far?  Disrepect from the rest of the world from what I can gather talking with people around the world.  \nOn what ground do we wage a war with China?  We'll be shooting ourselves in the foot again, and big time!
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Sounds to me you are just trying to get out of doing  your homework.\nWe have Public Libraries and Internet.\nUse Google if you must, but learn your history.
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Try sparknotes.com for a pretty good summary. Just don't read the summary instead of the book...read the summary, then read the corresponding chapter to get a better understanding. The best thing you can do is PAY ATTENTION in class and ask lots of questions of your teacher. He or she might not know you are having trouble understanding things. Also, try asking for after school help; most teachers, especially English teachers, are willing to do that to help you learn. I know that any time my students need extra help or support, all they have to do is ask! :~)
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wow.. thats cause.... if you're seriously interested... you need to know a tremendous amount of stuff.. there is no simple explanation.. read arcticles about china's internal and international disputes from various news websites.. the best way.. BBC, The Hindu, etc..
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The Great Wall of China stretches across approximately 6,700 kilometers, according to the first link, and has an average height of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters for sections built in the Ming dynasty.\n\nEncarta mentions that measurements of the wall vary, because there are secondary walls, and such. "The Great Wall is about 2,400 km (about 1,500 mi) long, according to conservative estimates. Other estimates cite a length of 6,400 km (4,000 mi), or even longer."\nEncarta reports that around Beijing, the Ming dynasty-built sections of the wall are: "At their most impressive, around Beijing, the walls measured at least 7.6 m (25 ft) in height and up to 9 m (30 ft) in width, tapering from the base to the top."
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look it up; do your own homework\nPS.  If you use the answers given here with out citing the source that is called plagarism -- must schools will flunk you for that
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look at this site there should be info you need "http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/architecture/index.htm "
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Why are so many stupid Americans trying to somehow bring themselves into a question that is clearly about the "structural" governments of China and Japan???\n\nBoth Japan and China were initially very similar in that they were under imperial rule although Japan did have more of a functional parliament and was definitely more advanced, progressive and shall we say, ah, "expansive". The chinese emperor feared he would not be able to challenge Japan's military superiority and thus sought to appease/ally with them but the Japs had other ideas and invaded them and pretty much ruled the place. This is where the Chinese lost all faith in their emperor. As soon as China was liberated from Japanese occupation they decided that people power was the only way, deposed the emperor and the communist party took over. After WW2 Japan's emperor was relegated to the role of mere figurehead and full political power given to a democratic parliament.
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wow! i just noticed that on my professor!! class: EWS the chinese in America.. i was just itching to ask him ... i hope you get a real answer, now im terribly curious.
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For your information Julie, I had already did my homework, I was wondering if anybody else knew what Methanothermus fervidus was. And my GPA is a 4.0 so you don't have to tell me that by reading more I will accomplish more. So now you let us know when you have a more complicated question about something other than a Ham & Cheese webstite. Thank you for your time in answering my question.
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Why?   If this is for homework or a project, try looking it up on the internet, rather than asking other people to do it!\n\nGood luck!\n\nI sent you a message - hope you got it.   I suggested you ask your teacher to explain things again - they would rather pupils ask rather than struggle.   Also, I expect you are not the only one with problems - but you are probably the only one brave enough to admit it!\n\nGood luck.
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It will help to organize your essay and ensure you answer all parts of the question if you divide your paragraphs like the question.  You could have a paragraph about Mulan and Chinese History (writing about the Huns, emperors, methods of fighting, etc.), Mulan and Chinese Beliefs (beliefs about their ancestors, family roles, etc.), and Mulan and Chinese Culture (the tea with dinner, the house of the ancestors, the statues in the garden, the way Mulan is expected to act, etc.).  Because many of the categories overlap (ie. History/Culture and Culture/Beliefs) it will be easier to connect the ideas of your paragraphs.  Good Luck and I hope that helps!
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I'm an ESL teacher in China.  I find that the students like to talk about you.  They like to know about your "home town", your likes and dislikes,  and about your family.  I have a large immediate family, and that always amazes them.  \n\nTalk to the children about their favorite season and why.  What activities they enjoy in that particular season.  You could also talk about why people immigrate.  I have recieved many great responses to this topic.\n\nGood Luck in Korea!