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The Great Wall of China.


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Caption: THE GREAT WALL of China is not just crumbling; some parts are disappearing (inset). About half the estimated 4,000 miles of the wall, which was built during the Ming Dynasty Ming dynasty

(1368–1644) Chinese dynasty that provided an interval of native rule between eras of Mongol and Manchu dominance. The Ming, one of the most stable but autocratic of dynasties, extended Chinese influence farther than did any other native rulers of China.
 (1368-1644), no longer exists. The Chinese government Ever since Republic of China founded in January 1st, 1912, China has had several regional and national governments. List
  • Chinese Soviet Republic
  • Provisional Government of the Republic of China
  • Reformed Government of the Republic of China
 recently passed the first national, laws to protect the wall: Anyone who defaces it with graffiti graffiti

Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings.
, removes bricks, or traverses sections not open to tourists will face stiff fines and perhaps criminal penalties.
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Publication:New York Times Upfront
Date:Feb 5, 2007
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