The Great Wall of China was not built all at once. It was constructed over more than 2,000 years by multiple dynasties.

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The Great Wall is not one wall but many, built and rebuilt over 2,000 years by successive dynasties — a patchwork of defences, not a single grand project.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Çin Seddi tek seferde inşa edilmedi. Birden çok hanedan tarafından 2.000 yıldan uzun bir sürede yapıldı.

Çin Seddi tek bir duvar değil, birçok duvardır; ardışık hanedanlarca 2.000 yılı aşkın sürede yapılıp yenilendi — tek bir büyük proje değil, savunmaların bir yaması.

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Background reading: Great Wall of ChinaAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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