China''s Great Wall 万里长城

This month, National Geographic Channel takes a closer look at China''s "Stone Dragon"—the Great Wall. It is one of the structural1 wonders of China which will be shown in NGC''s China Special series. Even though the Great Wall is famous around the world, there are still stories about it that people are not familiar with. NGC brings these stories to life through amazing images and exciting narration2. Don''t miss the danger and beauty of one of the most magnificent ancient structures ever created.

In 133 BC, Emperor Wudi of China ordered a series of attacks on the Xiongnu from Mongolia. After conquering the Hexi Corridor3, which was on the Silk Road, the Emperor wanted to protect his vast new empire. Therefore, he decided to build a long wall. He sent two million people to do it, but there were too many obstacles4. They faced attacks from enemies and poor health from bad food. In addition, the weather conditions were terrible. The high temperatures5 in summer and freezing storms in winter caused damage to the wall. Some of the builders even joined the Xiongnu army against the Emperor, and by 99 BC, the wall was abandoned.

 

本月份，国家地理频道将深入探究中国的石龙——万里长城。它是国家地理频道《新中国特辑》系列节目中将介绍的中国建筑奇观之一。即便万里长城名闻世界，它还是有一些不为人知的故事。国家地理频道藉由精彩的影像和活泼的描述，生动地将这些故事呈现出来。别错过在这个史上最壮观的古老建筑之一里，所蕴含的各种危险和美丽。

公元前133年，中国的汉武帝下令对蒙古的匈奴发动一连串的攻击。武帝攻下丝路上的河西走廊后，想要捍卫他那辽阔的新帝国。因此，他决定修筑一道长城。他派了两百万人前去施工，但是过程中阻碍重重。他们面临了敌人的攻击，同时也因食物粗糙而危害到健康。此外，天候状况非常糟糕。夏季的高温和冬季严寒的暴风雨对长城造成损坏。一些建筑工人甚至加入匈奴军队来对抗武帝，而到了公元前99年，长城竟遭遗弃。