世界遗产：中国·长城（英文版）

图书标准信息

• 作者 李少白、魏昕 著
• 出版社 新世界出版社
• 出版时间 2009-12
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9787510405488
• 定价 80.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 大16开
• 纸张 铜版纸
• 页数 131页
• 字数 158千字
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

　　TheWallweseetodayisbutonetenthofthetotallengthofthewallseverconstructedoversucceedingdynastiesofChinaThebestservedsectionsrefertothewallbuiltduringtheMingDynasty（1368-1644）,fromShanhaiguanintheeasttoJiayuguanIntheWest.Approximately5,130km（3,188miles）inlength,theMingWallwasbuiltunderthemostdifficultconditions,acrosssomeofthemostdangerousterrains,butwiththemostpopulartouristattractionsaswell.TraditionallyknowntotheChineseasthe"LongWallofTenThousand",themassivestructuretakesadvantageofthenaturalterrainfordefensivepurposesfollowingthehighestpointsandclingingtoridges.Likeamajesdragon,thesefortificationsoffertrulybreathtakingviews,enhancedbyitsmountainpassescastlegates,andthousandsofwatchtowersandsignalbeaconsalongthewall.
　　JustificationoftheWorldHeritageCommittee：
　　In220B.C.,underthereignofQinShiHuang,sectionsofearlierfortificationswerejoinedtogethertoformauniteddefensesystemagainstinvasionsfromthenorth.ConstructioncontinueduptotheMingdynasty（1368-1644）,whentheGreatWallbecametheworldslargestmilitarystructure.Itshistoricandstrategicimportanceismatchedbyitsarchitecturalsignificance.

【目录】

IntroductionandOverview
HistoryandTimeline
ConstructionandStructure
NotableAreas
TheGreatWallCulture