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The Great Wall of Qin in Guyang of Baotou
By Lee Maoqing ( our tour operator and guide)

The Great Wall of China started during the Warring States period, of 475 to 221 B.C. Seven Kingdoms. After 221 B.C when Qin Shihuang emperor defeated other six kingdoms and set up his Qin empire, he extended the Great Wall built by the seven Kingdoms , to form a long wall to keep off the Huns off. Today, most of the walls from the two thousand years ago have collapsed , while a part of this 96-kilometre wall which has stood in the north gobi desert still survives .
The Great Wall of Qin Dynasty extends from Yinhao village to the east and ends up in Xidoupu village to the northwest of Guyang township, with 149 beacon towers and 5 castles to shelters the soldier , store weapon and food.
The Great Wall is said to be built by Mengyi, the general of Qin who led 300,000 army to guard at the wall to keep off the Huns in 214 B.C.