英语翻译1.The Great Wall,a symbol of China’s ancient civilizatio

英语翻译
1.The Great Wall,a symbol of China’s ancient civilization,is one of the world’s most famous wonders.It is located in the north of China.
2.The building of the Great Wall first began during the period of the Warring States（476-221 BC）.After that,walls were built by different kingdoms to protect their countries.In 221 BC after the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty unified China,he decided to have the walls linked up and extended.
3.It is said that about 1 million people,one fifth of China’s population at the time,were made to build the Wall.It took people more than ten years to build it under terrible conditions.People had to carry all the rocks,bricks and lime up the mountains by hand.The amount of bricks and rocks which were used to build the Wall is believed to be enough to build a wall five meters high and one meter thick around the world.
4.The Great Wall which we can see now was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century.It extends from Shanhaiguan Pass,a seaport along the coast of Bohai Bay,to Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province.Its total length is more than 6,500 kilometers.
5.The Great Wall is one of the great creations of the ancient Chinese people.Thousands of travelers from all parts of the world come to visit the Great Wall every year.In 1987 it was listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

1,长城,是中国古代文明的一个象征,是世界上最著名的奇迹之一.它位于中国北部.
2,长城的建造最初始于战国（公元前476-221年）时期.在此之后,各国为保卫自己的国家而建造城墙.公元前221年,秦始皇统一中国后,决定将各段城墙连接起来并加以延伸.
3.据说,秦朝动员了约100万人,占当时中国五分之一的的人口,建造了长城.在恶劣的条件下,人们需要花十年以上的时间来建设它.人们不得不用手携带着所有的石块、砖头和石灰上山.用来修建长城的砖头石块的数量相信足够能建一堵高5米厚1米厚的墙绕世界一周 .
4,我们今天看到的长城是明代在16世纪重建的.它从山海关,一个渤海湾畔的海港,一直延伸至甘肃省的嘉峪关.其总长度超过6500公里.
5,长城是古代中华民族的伟大创造之一.每年成千上万 来自世界各地的旅客前来参观长城.在1987年被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产.