The Great Wall,one of the greatest wonders of the world,was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987.Just like a gigantic dragon,the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts,grasslands,mountains and plateaus,stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China.With a history of more than 2000 years,some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared.However,it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.長城,世界最偉大的奇跡之一,1987年被聯(lián)合國教科文組織列為世界遺產(chǎn).就像一個巨大的龍,長城穿過沙漠,草原、山地和高原,延伸約8851 .8公里(5500英里)從東到西.有2000多年的歷史,現(xiàn)在的一些部分廢墟或已經(jīng)消失了.然而,因其建筑宏偉和歷史意義,它仍然是全世界最吸引人的景點之一.