The Great Wall of China By smarshall2 Period: 207 to 221 Qin Dynasty Great Wall Construction Qin Dynasty 214 Qin Shi Huangdi decides to join exsisting border walls to form a united defence against the Mongols Qin Shi Huangdi Period: 221 to Mar 16, 777 Time of the Warring States - minor walls created around borders The Warring States Period Mar 22, 1368 Ming Dynasty comes into power - major renovation takes place, spanning 200 years, wall is strengthened once more he Ming Dynasty Mar 30, 1700 Ming Dynasty overthrown Ming Dynasty Period: Mar 22, 1911 to Mar 22, 1949 A time of revolt, international war - wall suffers badly from damage and neglect, and much of it collapses Mar 22, 1966 Chairman Mao's attempt to revolutionise china required that stone be taken from the Great Wall for other construction Mar 22, 1976 Chairman Mao ordered restoration of the Wall Who was Chairman Mao? Mar 22, 1984 Deng Xiaoping says - "Let us love our China and restore our Great Wall!" Oct 31, 1984 Rebuilding of the Great Wall Started Construction Mar 2, 2022 Seperate Dynasties rebuild the wall Mar 2, 2022 Song Dynasty lets the wall crumble without repairing it, Mongols invade The Song Dynasty Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 22, 617 The Sui dynasty builds and repairs great Wall The Sui Dynasty
