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At the Ming wall's western end near Jiayuguan, sightseers perch atop a defensive tower. Such attention is relitavely new; after construction ended in the 1600s, the wall was largely neglected. Only in the 20th century did the Great Wall become a symbol of national pride.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 33.6 Mpixels (96.1 MB uncompressed) - 7098x4734 pixels (23.7x15.8 in / 60.1x40.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: architecture, Asia, China, Chinese, cliff, expanse, Great Wall, history, overlook, river, tourism
Published in: Driving the Great Wall