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comment by easynow
easynow  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Great Wall Meets the Sea

Cool visual evidence as to how much the sea levels have risen since the wall was built.





mk  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm pretty sure it was meant to be that way. I've stood right there, actually.

easynow  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What makes you think that? It's beautiful btw.

mk  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was to prevent invasion, so I'm pretty sure the idea was to run right into the water which served as a natural barrier. Otherwise invaders could just walk around it. That part of the wall is in good shape too, which means that it was rebuilt more recently. Except for in tourist areas the wall is typically crumbled and in disrepair.