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94参观动物园初中英语作文
全文共 749 字
+ 加入清单Yesterday ,I went to a zoo with my parents .
When we got to the zoo, we climbed up a little hill first. We can see many kangaroos on the hill, I played with some kangaroos. Then, we went to a pond. I fished in the pond, and got a big fish and 2 small fishes. I was very happy at that time. After fishing, we walked on grass. There are many parrots on the grass. And we were surprised that one of them can speak English. I spoke to it, and it said ‘hello’ to me. That made a lot of fun for me.
In the afternoon, we went to see monkeys, pandas, snakes and big sharks. And I took many photos from them. I also rode a horse and painted a mask for fun.
When we back home, it almost got drak. But I’m very happy, because I had a good time at the zoo that day
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篇1:六年级描写长城的英语作文
全文共 1235 字
+ 加入清单欢迎大家来到长城,我们参观的是秦朝修建的。从东头的山海关,到西头的嘉峪关,大约有一万三千多里。 从北京出发,不过一百多里就来到长城脚下,这一段长城修筑在八达岭上,大家看,长城是用巨大的条石和城砖筑成的,城墙外还有瞭望口和射口,是屯宾的堡垒,打仗的时候,城台之间可以互相呼应。
Welcome to the Great Wall, we visited the Qin Dynasty built. From the east to the west of Shanhaiguan, Jiayuguan, about ten thousand more than 3000. Starting from Beijing, but a hundred Li came to the foot of the Great Wall, this section of the Great Wall built in Badaling, you see, the the Great Wall is built with huge stone and bricks, walls and lookout and nozzle, Bing is Tun fort during the war, the city of Taiwan can correspond with each other.
其实最值得我们深思的是,修建长城是在秦朝时期。当时的科技是如此落后,那时没有飞机、没有轮船、没有起重机……
In fact, the most worthy of our thinking is that the Great Wall was built in the Qin dynasty. The technology is so backward, then no plane, no boats, no crane......
有的只是劳动人民的双手和双肩。 他们就是这样一步一步地,把一块块几千斤重的石条抬在山上,再用双手一块一块地建成了这样前不见头,后不见尾的万里长城。
Only working peoples hands and shoulders. They are one step at a time, to a thousand pound stone lift on the mountain, and then hands a piece of land and built a does not see the head, not the tail after the great wall.
没有他们,就没有这世界历史上的伟大的奇迹。我们可要珍惜这一切呀!
Without them, none of this would be a great miracle in the history of the world. We need to treasure it!
篇2:参观八达岭长城
全文共 423 字
+ 加入清单那是一个阳光明媚的天气,一只只鸟在枝头欢唱,四周的大树郁郁葱葱,白云飘着,向我们微笑,太阳露出笑脸,连树木也伸出“手”来,欢迎我们的到来。我陶醉在这么美的景色中。突然,“嘣”一声,车停住了,原来到达目的地了,我们高兴地手舞足蹈。下了车,只见长城矗立在山上,看那长城,多像一条盘旋着的龙,再看那山脉,多像一片绿色的云啊!眼前的一切就像一条龙腾云驾雾在高空之中。
进了巨龙的长“尾巴”,只见一座座大石块矗立在长城中,许多游客都站在大石块上拍照,我也去拍了几张。拍完照后,我们继续向前走去,来到了“龙的腹部”。这里热闹非凡,从刚才我就发现,砖块上刻着许多字,例如:×××到此一游、我是长城的创造者等等。我情不自禁地感叹:长城是祖国的宝,为什么人们那么肆意破坏自己最爱的宝呢,为什么人们不爱护祖国的长城呢?这可是长城哇,是古人用汗水和生命建造出来的,为什么不保护它呢?
这次的参观,让我懂了:要珍惜别人的劳动成果。
篇3:英语作文长城
全文共 1889 字
+ 加入清单长城The Great Wall
What impresses me most in Beijing is the Great Wall which is one of the greatest projects in the world. Its not only the cultural heritage, but also a symbol of China. "Its glorious." I think. It looks like a big dragon running across the mountainous area. It starts Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west. Its so long that nobody can walk from the beginning to the end.
在北京给我印象最深的是长城,是世界上最大的项目之一。它不仅是文化遗产,也是中国的象征。”我觉得“它很辉煌"。它就像一条巨龙穿越山区。从东面的山海关开始一直延伸到西边的嘉峪关。太长了以至于没有人能从走到尾。
It was firstly built in Qin Dynasty and prolonged in Ming and Qing dynasties. It was used to protect the enemies from invading in the past, but now it has become the place of interest which attracts so many tourists both at home and abroad.
它始建于秦朝,一直延期到明清时期。在过去它是用来防止敌人的入侵,但现在它已成为名胜古迹,吸引了很多国内外游客。
When I was standing on the top of the Great Wall, I felt as if I were in ancient days. I could see many laborers working very hard. How could they finish this extremely difficult task by hand?
当我站在长城上时,我感觉我像是在古代一样。我可以看到很多劳动者努力工作。他们怎么能用手工完成这个艰巨的任务?
风中之烛 Candle in the Wind
Would you smile, if I asked you to smile?
如果我叫你笑,你愿意吗?
Would you dance, if I asked you to dance?
如果我邀请你跳舞,你愿意吗?
Would you come, if I asked you to come?
如果我叫你来,你愿意吗?
And would you save my soul, this moment?
这一刻你愿意拯救我的灵魂吗?
Of course, you will, cause you love me.
当然,你会愿意,因为你爱我。
I will not forget you, because you love me.
我不会忘记你,因为你爱我。
I will not leave you, because you had saved me.
我不会离开你,因为你拯救了我。
I will not laugh at you, because you are my candle.
我不会嘲笑你,因为你是我的烛光。
Of cause, I will not, cause I love you.
我当然不会,因为我爱你。
The pure, the bright, the beautiful is you.
你是纯洁,光明,美丽的。
You dream of love and warmth.
你的梦是充满着爱和温暖的。
The spirit is yearning cry.
灵魂在深切的呼喊着。
To struggle for the better hope
为更美好的希望而挣扎。
These things can never die.
这些东西永远都不会消逝。
Let love pass for every hand
让爱穿过每一个人的手心吧
You are my sunshine and you are my everything.
你是我的阳光,你是我的一切。
[长城英语作文三篇
篇4:参观科技馆英语
全文共 454 字
+ 加入清单It was fine today, Lily and I went to visit the Science Museum. It is about two kilometers away from our homes, so we decided to go there by bike. We set off at 8 oclock. At the museum we saw a lot of interesting things. We could operate some equipment. There we met many classmates and friends. We thought we had learned a lot and were more interested in science.
At half past eleven we left the museum for home. We enjoyed ourselves in the museum today.
篇5:关于长城的英语
全文共 326 字
+ 加入清单China has a history of more than 5,000 years and many miracles were
created. The Great Wall is the most famous to foreigners. Many of them come to
Beijing and have a look at this great tourist sites. As the damage from
environment and human beings, this great wonder needs us to protect. So it is
important to be a polite tourist.
篇6:写长城的英语作文初三80词
全文共 1454 字
+ 加入清单The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in
Chinese. In fact, it s more than 6 000 kilometres long. It winds its way from
west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it
reaches the sea.It is one of the wonders of the world.The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it
was built during the Spring and Autumn Period.
During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the
borders of the different kingdoms.It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the dif ferent
parts into one empire.
To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the
walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being.The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk
side by side.Along the wall are watchtowers, where soldiers used to keep watch.Fires were lit on the the towers as a warning when the enemy came.It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any
modern machines.
All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under
the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of
the flesh and blood of millions of men.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese
but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous
Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."
篇7:四年级关于长城的英语作文
全文共 707 字
+ 加入清单Chinas Great Wall is known to the world as one of the seven great wonders of the world. It is located in North China. It is over 6000 kilometres in length and is 25 feet high in average. The ancient people started to built the wall in the 7th Century BC with earth,brick and stone, and joined it in the Qin Dynasty. The Great Wall was built in ancient China to keep out invaders, however, it is now regared as one of the most important tourist spots in our country or even in the whole world. Every year, it is visited by thousands of people from all over the world.
中国的长城是世界七大奇迹之一的世界。它位于中国北部。有6000多公里长,平均25英尺高。古代的人们开始建造了墙与地球在公元前7世纪,砖和石头,在秦朝,加入它。长城建于中国古代阻挡入侵者,然而,现在把作为我国最重要的旅游景点之一,甚至在整个世界。每年,它接待成千上万的人来自世界各地。
篇8:长城的英语作文
全文共 821 字
+ 加入清单What impresses me most in Beijing is the Great Wall which is one of the greatest projects in the world.
Its not only the cultural heritage, but also a symbol of China. "Its glorious." I think. It looks like a big dragon running across the mountainous area. It starts Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west.
Its so long that nobody can walk from the beginning to the end.
It was firstly built in Qin Dynasty and prolonged in Ming and Qing dynasties.
It was used to protect the enemies from invading in the past, but now it has become the place of interest which attracts so many tourists both at home and abroad.
When I was standing on the top of the Great Wall, I felt as if I were in ancient days.
I could see many laborers working very hard. How could they finish this extremely difficult task by hand?
篇9:小学生关于长城的英语词
全文共 1983 字
+ 加入清单The Great Wall of China,also known in China as the Great Wall of 10,000,is an ancient Chinese fortification built from the end of the 14th century until the beginning of the 17th century,during the Ming Dynasty,in order to protect China from raids by the Mongols and Turkic tribes.It was preceded by several walls built since the 3rd century BC against the raids of nomadic tribes coming from areas now in modern day Mongolia and Manchuria.The Wall stretches over a formidable 6,350 km (3,946 miles),from Shanhai Pass on the Bohai Gulf in the east,at the limit between China proper and Manchuria,to Lop Nur in the southeastern portion of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The first major wall was built during the reign of the First Emperor,the main emperor of the short-lived Qin dynasty.This wall was not constructed as a single endeavor,but rather was created by the joining of several regional walls built by the Warring States.It was located much further north than the current Great Wall,and very little remains of it.A defensive wall on the northern border was built and maintained by several dynasties at different times in Chinese history.The Great Wall that can still be seen today was built during the Ming Dynasty,on a much larger scale and with longer lasting materials (solid stone used for the sides and the top of the Wall) than any wall that had been built before.The primary purpose of the wall was not to keep out people,who could scale the wall,but to insure that semi-nomadic people on the outside of the wall could not cross with their horses or return easily with stolen property.
中国的长城,在中国也被称为10000年的长城,是中国古代建造防御工事结束从14世纪到17世纪初,明朝期间,为了保护中国从蒙古和突厥部落的袭击。它之前是几个墙建自公元前3世纪游牧部落的袭击来自现在在现代蒙古和满洲地区。长城延伸一个强大的6350公里(3946英里),从山海关在渤海湾东部,在限制中国的满洲,罗布泊新疆维吾尔自治区东南部的部分。
第一个主要墙建成第一个皇帝的统治期间,主要的短暂的秦朝的皇帝。这堵墙是不作为一个努力,而是由几个地区的加入墙由战国。这是位于比当前更北的长城,,仍然很少。北部边境的防御墙是建立和维护由几个王朝在中国历史上不同时期。仍然可以看到今天的长城建于明朝,规模更大、更持久的材料(固体石用于墙的两侧和顶部)比任何以前建成的墙。墙上的主要目的并不是将人拒之门外,谁能规模墙上,而是确保外的墙上半游牧的人无法跨越的马很容易与赃物或返回。
篇10:长城英语作文
全文共 2011 字
+ 加入清单The Great Wall is not only the pride of our Chinese people, and which also contains the we pay of ancient peoples wisdom and hard work. When we are standing on the Great Wall of blue bricks or in the United States enjoy the Great Wall, we will have a sense of pride. Again, this a fantastic piece of architecture to our future generations.
To build this a fantastic piece of architecture, neither mechanical without transport. This is completely done with human. No matter cold summer, people still kept on working. Even if a storm or high winds up, he also in hard work. It has experienced many ups and downs of the day and night, the Great Wall here, showing how magnificent the verve of the Peoples Republic, great. These ancient people, why not have a strong willpower and perseverance, the spirit of dont be frightened by difficulties? And I compared with them, it is different. See, I feel I am ashamed.
For example that a test, I always feel oneself "unrivaled", "down". Can destroy all difficulties easily. The results do one problem, a mystery. Not eventually be I strike down, the result that a test only got 90 points. Now when I think of this one thing, feel oneself is a disgrace and shame, when Chinese people too, since when the Chinese people, and more dont compared with true clear conscience of the people.
So, from now on, I also want to take root in my heart, "the Great Wall" and "rise", set up a firm belief, make the motherland prosperous, for the next generation again due to our contribution.
万里长城不仅仅是我们中华人民的骄傲,而且其中还蕴含着我们古代人民的劳动智慧和辛勤的付出。当我们站在万里长城的青砖上或在欣赏长城的美时,我们就会有一种自豪感。同样,这一项宏伟的建筑令我们后人赞叹不已。
建造这一项宏伟的建筑时,既没有机械,又没有运输工具。这完全是用人力完成的。不管严寒酷暑,人们还是坚持工作。即使下着暴雨或刮起大风,他么也在辛勤的工作。就这样经历了多少日夜的风风雨雨,万里长城在这儿拔地而起,显示出中华人民的气魄是多么的宏伟,伟大。这些古人何不具有一种顽强的毅力和不屈不挠,不被困难吓倒的精神呢?而我与他们相比,简直是天壤之别。我感觉自己是中看不中用,惭愧不已。
比如说那一次考试,我总觉得自己“天下无敌”,可以“居高临下”。可以易如反掌地消灭一切困难。结果做到一题难题,百思不得其解。最终还是没有被我攻下来,结果那一次考试只考了90分。现在当我想起这一件事时,觉得自己很可耻和惭愧,愧当炎黄子孙,愧当中国人,也更别与问天无愧的人相比较了。
所以,从现在开始,我也要让“万里长城”在我心中扎根,然后“拔地而起”,树立一种坚定的信念,让祖国繁荣昌盛,让下一代因我们的贡献而再一次赞叹不已。
篇11:关于参观的英语
全文共 672 字
+ 加入清单Four days ago, I traveled to Dalian with my families. We visited a uncle there. During the four days, we visited all the attractions of Dalian City, such as: Golden Pebble Beach, Tiger Beach Ocean Park, Forest Zoo, Xinghai Square and so on. We visited to Bingyu Valley. Its billed as the Little Guilin in southern Liaoning. But, I liked night view of Dalian most. Its very amazing. In the evening, the lights of tall buildings, squares are all tuned on. Its colorful and beautiful. Besides, the people of Dalian are very friendly. They introduced the attractions when they knew we were visitors. I had a very deep impression on this city. I want to travel this city again.
篇12:六年级关于长城的英语作文
全文共 1671 字
+ 加入清单The Great Wall of China is a Chinese fortification built from the 5th century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids by Hunnic, Mongol, Turkic, and other nomadic tribes coming from areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. Several walls, also referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC, the most famous being the one built between 220 BC and 200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang; this wall was located much further north than the current wall built during the Ming Dynasty, and little of it remains.
The Great Wall of China was originally a project of Qin dynasty designed to keep out the nomadic Xiongnu invaders from the north. Some of the wall was built during the Qin, but most of it that we see today was constructed during the Ming dynasty.
The Great Wall is the worlds longest man-made structure, stretching over a formidable 6,352 km (3,948 miles), from Shanhai Pass on the Bohai Sea in the east, at the limit between "China proper" and Manchuria (Northeast China), to Lop Nur in the southeastern portion of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region . Along most of its arc, it roughly delineates the border between North China and Inner Mongolia.See List of largest buildings in the world
Great Wall is all the Chinese pride!!!
中国的长城是中国建造防御工事从公元前5世纪到17世纪初,为了保护的各个朝代Hunnic突袭,蒙古,突厥语和其他游牧部落来自现代蒙古和满洲地区。一些墙壁,也被称为中国的长城,自公元前5世纪建造,最著名的是一个建于公元前220年和公元前200年中国的第一个皇帝,秦始皇;这堵墙位于比当前更北墙建于明朝,和小尚。
中国的长城最初是秦朝的项目旨在抵御来自北方的游牧民族匈奴入侵者。建造这堵墙是在秦,但大多数我们今天看到建于明朝。
长城是世界上最长的人造结构,伸展在一个强大的6352公里(3948英里),从山海关在渤海东部,“中国的”之间的限制和满洲(东北),罗布泊的新疆维吾尔自治区东南部的部分。沿着它的大部分弧,北部边境中国北部和内蒙古。看到世界上最大的建筑
长城是中国人的骄傲! ! !
篇13:游长城初三英语作文
全文共 1207 字
+ 加入清单It is fine today. I made an appointment with my foreign friend Peter to visit the Great Wall on Badaling.
We set out early in the morning. We first took the subway and then the bus. On reaching the foot of the Great Wall, Peter was attracted by the landscape immediately."What a won der!" he said repeatedly and pulled me onto the cable car at once. We got a view of the beautiful scenery. After a while, we got to the Great Wall. Peter was very excited. He touched the bricks frequently. I explained to him when and how’ we Chinese built the wall. He listened with great interest. When we entered a turret, Peter was more curious. I told him what the turret was and what it was built for. "It was really an amazing achievement!" Peter gasped with admiration and took several photos. Unconsciously, we found we had reached the Stele of Brave Man, the symbol of the Great Wall. A lot of visitors gathered around it and took photos. I translated the words on the stele for Peter. "Only the one who can reach the Great Wall is a brave man." "Really?" Peter asked jokingly. We both laughed.
It the time to go back. We were fascinated by the scenery and reluctant to leave. We really had a pleasant time.
篇14:参观故宫英语作文
全文共 707 字
+ 加入清单Dear Mickey,
How did you spend your summer vacation this year?
In my vacation, my family and I went to National Park. We visited the island in the center of the lake.
We took a ferryboat to the island at 9:00 am. The first place we visited was the Botanical Garden. Then we visited the Site of an Old Temple which had a history of over 600 years. Lunch was served at 11:30. After that, we went to see varieties of birds at the Birds House. We went shopping for some souvenirs at the Gift Shop before we left. Finally, we returned from the island by cable car at 3:30 pm.
Though we were tired, we had a good time, because we like nature very much. Do you like nature, too?
I’m looking forward to your reply!
Li Hua
篇15:参观长城作文400字
全文共 445 字
+ 加入清单现在我们已经站在长城脚下,远远望去,长城是不是很像一条弯弯曲曲的长龙啊?她共有一万三千多里长,跨越了十几个省、市、自治区。它从东头的山海关一直到西头的嘉峪关,这么长的建筑;是靠古代劳动人们的血汗和智慧才建成的,现在有了起重机……古代时候没有这些东西,是用双手来搬,用两肩来背那些相当于30多个小孩子一样重的巨大条石。
大家再看看城墙顶上有那么宽啊!铺着一块块方砖,五六匹马都可以并着前进,而且每隔300多米就会有一个城台,是屯兵的堡垒,也叫烽火台。打仗的时候,只要点焰烽火台,自己的战友看到了就知道敌人的进攻,也点燃烽火台。这样消息就很快传到明朝皇帝的耳中,他就可以派兵去抵抗。
长城是伟大的建筑,但是有人却偷长城的条石,这是一种耻辱。如果我们都偷一块条石,迟早有一年,长城就变得一堆废墟,幸好政府及时保护长城,要不我们就对不起为建筑长城而被饿死和累死的人。
俗话说:“不到长城非好汉。”接下来大家可以去长城攀登,不过长城的阶梯很陡,大家一定注意安全。
篇16:描写长城的英语作文
全文共 682 字
+ 加入清单Last summer my classmates and I went to visit the the Great Wall it was a memorable trip the bus ride our morning after breakfast.
Hair spent nearly an hour. The Great Wall is one of the great wonders of the world the the Great Wall has a history of two thousand years about 8850 kilometers about 10 meters high 8 meters wide such walls isdifficult to build in the absence of modern machines so the work has Hand made. The ancient emperor built the the Great Wall in order to protect the Chinese now the Great Wall became places of historic interest and scenic beauty standing in the the Great Wall we experience the "less than the Great Wall of non hero" this famous saying Chinese.
篇17:关于长城的英语
全文共 362 字
+ 加入清单The Great Wall is famous all over the world, it is one of the most
remarkable symbols of China, it has long history. But as there are more and more
people to visit the famous building, it has been damaged to some degree. In
order to protect the great building, we should not throw away the rubbish and do
not make some marks, so that we can enjoy the great building.
篇18:参观动物园英语作文40字
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+ 加入清单to the zoo
Today is Sunday. Its sunny today . I go to the zoo with my mother. I can see many animals . There are tigers ,lions ,pandas ,snakes and many more. Look ! The pandas are over there . Theyre from China . Look at the baby panda ! Its climbing trees. How cute it is ! I love pandas.
Next, we go to see the lions .The lions are so strong . Their mouths are too big. The tigers ae next to them. They are from Asia. They are yellow. At last,we go to see the monkeys . Some are climbing moutains , some are eating bananas . THey re so much fun !
I see many animals at the zoo and I m so happy today!
去动物园
今天是星期天。今天天气晴朗。我去和我妈妈去了动物园。我可以看到很多动物。有老虎、狮子、熊猫、蛇和许多更多。看!大熊猫们在那里。他们来自中国。看那个婴儿熊猫!这是爬树。多可爱啊!我喜欢熊猫。
接下来,我们去看狮子。狮子是如此强大。他们的嘴太大。老虎ae旁边。他们都来自亚洲。他们是黄色的。最后,我们去看猴子。有些是攀登山峰,一些人吃香蕉。他们都太好玩了!
我看到很多动物在动物园里,我太高兴了!
[小学英语作文动物园
篇19:写长城的英语作文初三80词
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+ 加入清单The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon, It winds its way
from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last
it reaches the sea. Its the longest wall on the earth, also one of the wonders
in the world.The Great Wall has a history of more than 2000 years. The first part was
built during the Spring and Autumn Period.
All the walls were joined up in Qin Dynasty.All tile work was done by
hand.Thousands of people died while building the wall.Thus the Great Wall came
into existence.Since then, it has been rebuilt and repaired many times.
Now the Great Wall,the admiration of the world, has taken on a new look.
Its visited by large numbers of people from all parts of the country and the
world.
篇20:有关长城的初一英语
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+ 加入清单Looking at the Great Wall, it is the brightest star in human history. In the earth, we can see the continuous Great Wall winding in the mountains; In the long history of history, we can see the time of the Great Wall. In the eyes of the Chinese, the Great Wall is a soldier who defends his country. In the eyes of foreigners, the Great Wall is a mysterious Oriental dragon.
Looking at the Great Wall, we seem to be back in the qin dynasty. Under the whip swinging of qin shi huang, the men in the harsh voice yelling, the suffering of the Chinese civil shoulder load lines feldspar, mixed with his own blood, with hard work, with a patriotic heart, with a fresh life, of the built in the history of the Great Wall, and the Great Wall of flesh and blood can stand in the east of the world.
Looking at the Great Wall, we are back in history. In those wars, for many years, entrusted with Great Wall stand tall in the above the earth, rivers, and between the throat region, time and time again to resist the enemys invasion, defender of the sacred territory of the motherland. And you see, the stone on the strong wall of the towering sky, which did not shed the blood of our soldiers? What part of the world is not weeping about the soldiers hearts? Where did not the white bones of the intruders be buried in the stony and wild patches of land outside the wall? Which one does not show the marks of the soldiers battle with the enemy? Then the Great Wall became angry, and it hurt, and leaped up, and, at the top of his head, the iron walled giant of the wall, said to the world, "whoever dares to infringe it will kill one."
Look at the Great Wall, in the wind we see the love of the blazing love - the state - heart!