Architecture is from the Latin word architectura, which is formed from the words for architect.
Follow @TIMENewsfeed. Experts once believed that the Great Wall of China only stood 5,500 miles long, but a new archaeological survey done by Chinaâs State Administration of Cultural Heritage says the Great Wall is more than double than that length. The report, released early June, estimates that the Great Wall extends 13,170 miles long and across 15 provinces.
Wan means 10,000, and a li is half a kilometer. So 10,000 li is 5,000 km (3,100 miles), which was a actually a good estimation of the Great Wall length in the Qin Dynasty. However it continued in use through future dynasties, despite the Great Wall becoming longer.