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The Great Wall of China
Introduction
      Out of all the military monuments that exist in the contemporary society from traditional history, The Great Wall of China is among the most least understood. It stands high in a remote section of the society and can only be compared to a stone dragon with its menacing twists and turns as it disappears into the horizon when viewed is a wonder in itself. The Great Wall of China has been recognized for centuries as the largest fortified entity in the history of mankind but until recently has remained poorly studied in trying to understand the reasons and logics behind building of the wall. This makes the wall to present a rather simple and repetitive stance while at the same time it can be interpreted as being complex and baffling in understanding its dimensions and dynamic realm (Turnbull 12).
      The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood and other materials that were available to Chinese people in that period and era. The wall is built along an east to west path and it is found in China. It was built as part of a strategy to keep the northern states away from invading the Chinese Empire and also facilitate effective control of trade. Several walls were built and some of them date as early as 7th century B.C. and in collection they were referred to as the Great Wall of China of Chang Cheng in Chinese. Famous among the walls built is the one that was built by the first Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang in 220 to 206 B.C. but the wall has ever since been re constructed, reinforces, modified and maintained in the subsequent dynasties that existed in the society like the Ming Dynasty (Turnbull 12).
Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall of China
        Juyongguan Pass is located 20 kilometers north of a city known as Changping County which lies 60 kilometers from Beijing. This is a renowned pass of the Great Wall of China because of the...