China

This article is about the Chinese civilization. For the modern states corresponding to "China", see People's Republic of China and Republic of China (Taiwan). For other meanings, see China (disambiguation). The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6700 km, was first erected in the 3rd century B.C. to protect the north from nomadic invaders and has been rebuilt several times since. China (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó (help·info); ...