https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l By: Tommy Dunaway en-us 2022-03-02 15:06:16 UTC 2022-03-04 14:40:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e8-1f1f3.png thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073768637 The Great Wall of China is 13,171 miles long. This structure was built in 220 BCE. At the time, this was used to protect states from others. Many states were attacking others at this time. There were many walls built in different states, but sooner than later in the Ming Dynasty, all of the walls were built into one, The Great Wall of China.]]> 2022-03-02 15:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073768637 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073791742 The Three Gorges Dam is the largest dam in the world. This dam is 7,700 feet long! This dam was built in 2003 and has been planned for more than 100 years. This dam was built across the Yangtze River and was built to control the amount of water let through. Fun Fact: It is the largest hydroelectric station in the world.]]> 2022-03-02 15:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073791742 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073808586 The Gobi Desert is a huge desert ranking 6th biggest in the world. The Gobi Desert is also super old, ranging from 10-45 million years old. Although it is the 6th oldest in the world, it is the largest in Asia. This desert is important because it was a place for many cities along the silk road, and this played a important part in history for the Great Mongol Empire. Fun Fact: The Gobi Desert is so big, it is bigger than Peru!]]> 2022-03-02 15:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073808586 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073828752 The Plateau of Tibet is the highest Plateau in the world, reaching 4,500 meters high! Also, the Plateau of Tibet has the largest canyon in the world, with a total depth of 5,382 meters. This plateau dates back to 13.5 million years ago. This plateau is important because it is a important water source for Asia, and provides 1/3 of East and South Asia's water source. Fun Fact: The Plateau of Tibet is about 5 time the size of Metropolitan France!]]> 2022-03-02 15:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2073828752 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076021322 The Taklamakan is the second largest non-polar sand-shifting desert in the world. This desert is nicknamed the "The Sea of Death", because of its extreme heat and poisonous snakes. This desert is important because it played an essential role in business for China. This also served as trading spots along the silk road. This also had a few fertile spots where the trading spots would be located. Fun Fact: As the biggest desert in China, this desert is almost the same size as Finland!]]> 2022-03-03 15:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076021322 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076038177 As the 5th largest river in the world, this river has many stories to tell. This river was the place where China was said to start, and the river flooded many times, a man named Gun settled the river with canals and claimed himself king. Along with the 5th largest river in the world, it is the worlds muddiest major river in the world, which once held over 3.91 billion tons in 1933. Fun Fact: The Yellow River is 3,395 miles long, that is longer than India from North to South!]]> 2022-03-03 15:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076038177 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076057634 The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the 3rd longest in the world. This river holds the Three Gorges Dam and is 3,915 miles long. To show how vital this river is, the Yangtze basin holds 40% of China's population. This river is important because, for thousands of years, it has been used for water, irrigation, sanitation, and transportation. Fun Fact: Yangtze river floods so much, that shipping routes have been shortened by raising water levels.]]> 2022-03-03 15:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076057634 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076105645 The Zhaozhou, also known as the Anji Bridge is a single-arch stone bridge that has the longest span and history. This bridge is the oldest in Asia, and has survived wars, floods, earthquakes, and has been restored many times. This bridge has a history of over 1400 years. This name was bestowed by Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, meaning ensuring people safe lives and aiding people. Fun Fact: The Anji Bridge means the "Safe Crossing Bridge".]]> 2022-03-03 15:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2076105645 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2078015520 The Lugou Bridge, also called the Marco Polo Bridge went through a history between the Japanese and China. This is because at night, the Japanese demanded that they search through a small town in China to look for one of their soldiers, but China refused, and they started war there. The Lugou Bridge got the Marco Polo Bridge from the 501 lions on the side of the bridge. This bridge opened in 1192. ]]> 2022-03-04 14:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2078015520 thomasdunaway https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2078028842 The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a fairly new bridge, which started in 1960. This bridge is famous for being the first heavy bridge designed and built using Chinese expertise. Although it was built by China, other international companies have been involved in planning and consultancy. Fun Fact: This bridge supports around 80,000 cars and 200 trains, and is a very popular tourist attraction.]]> 2022-03-04 14:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdunaway/fjyh4msz00b7bw6l/wish/2078028842