Great Wall of China Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe with an eye to expansion. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Especially famous is the wall built in 220–206
Great Wall Wine Great Wall Wine China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd. is a Chinese producer of wine based in Shacheng town, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China. By production volume, Great Wall is China's largest wine enterprise, producing 50,000 tons in 2010. Founded in 1983, Great Wall is a subsidiary of state-owned COFCO Group. Its main office is situated at the foot of the Great Wall of China, next to the Guanting Lake. The company has 74.8 hectares (1,125 mu) of vineyards, mostly in Shandong province. More than ten different varieties of grapes are grown there. It uses 1,375 twenty-ton storage vessels