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 China Adoption Great Wall China Adoption Great Wall China Adoption is an adoption agency based in Austin, Texas. It is non-profit and accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). The specialty of this organization is placing orphan Chinese children with permanent families of their own in accordance with Chinese and U.S. adoption laws. The president of Great Wall China Adoption is Snow Wu. In 1996, the Chinese government established the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA), prompting Snow Wu to found Great Wall China Adoption later that year. Ms. Wu is also a Board Member of the Joint Council on International Children's