“地图上的中国”系列图书利用地图作为讲述中国故事的载体，通过地图搭载丰富的中国历史文化、自然地理、当代发展等内容，同时在纸质图书基础上开发可视听化的电子读物，达成融合传播效果，帮助广大海内外读者更好地了解中国。本书简要介绍了长城历史，并以长城从东向西的走向为序，选取40多个**点位，图文并茂地逐一介绍其地的长城建筑、历史典故、特色地位。作者笔下的长城，横跨十几个省份，纵贯数千年，展现了长城的壮美身姿和宏伟历史，有助于读者加深对长城的了解，增强对中华文化的认同。The China on the Map series uses the map as a carrier to tell stories about China. China’s history, culture, geography and contemporary development are illustrated through the map. Also, electronic A/V books are developed based on their paper counterparts to achieve i

As one of the four great ancient civilizations in the world, the Chinese civilization saw the technique of building primitive walls as early as 5,000 years ago. The stone walls at the Shimao Site in Shaanxi Province and the rammed earth walls at the Liangzhu Site in Zhejiang Province both replicate our ancestors’ wisdom through which they transfigured nature as per the local conditions. The architectural wisdom was passed down and laid a technical foundation for the large-scale construction of the Great Wall by later generations.

01 History of the Chinese Great WallBeginning of the Great Wall · 12 ·Integration and Development · 15 ·The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty Epitomizes the Ancient Military Defense System · 18 ·The Defense Landscape of the Ming Dynasty · 22 ·02 Famous Passes and Remains of the Great WallThe Great Wall in Liaoning ProvinceTiger Mountain Great Wall, the Eastern Starting Point of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty · 26 ·Yiwulv Mountain and Beizhen City · 28 ·Yuan Chonghuan and the Battle of Ningyuan · 30 ·Jiumenkou Pass and One Slate Pass Battle · 33 ·The Great Wall in Hebei ProvinceShanhai Pass, the No.1 Pass in the World · 35 ·Bull Peak, a Ladder Leading to the Sky · 38 ·The Legend about Taolinkou and Qi Jiguang · 41 ·Xifengkou, a Witness to the Resistance against Japanese Aggression · 44 ·Template Great Wall, the Template of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty · 47 ·Xuanhua Ancient City, a Place of Great Importance in the Defense Line West of Beijing· 50 ·Zhangjiakou Fort, from a Frontier Fortress to a Trade Channel · 53 ·Traditional Iron Spraying, a Wonder in the World · 56 ·The Great Wall in the Sea of Clouds above Baishi Mountain · 58 ·The Little Anti-Japanese Hero at Langyakou · 61 ·The Story about Jingxing Pass and the Last Stand · 64 ·The Fairland of Heduling · 67 ·The Great Wall in Beijing and TianjinHuangya Pass to the East of Beijing · 69 ·Legends of Yang Family in Miyun · 72 ·Simatai, the Most Important Section of the Great Wall · 75 ·The Marvelous Jinshanling Great Wall · 78 ·Gubeikou Pass between Panlong and Wohu Mountains · 81 ·Cuo Great Wall at the Foot of Yunmeng Mountain · 84 ·Mutianyu and Jiankou · 87 ·Juyong Pass, the Most Important Pass for Defending the Capital · 90 ·Badaling, a Name Card of China · 93 ·Nanshanlu Bianyuan, the Guard for the Imperial Cemetery · 98 ·Cuandixia Village, “Little Potala” in the Deep of Mountains · 101 ·The Great Wall in Shanxi ProvinceStory of the Construction of Datong Great Wall and Fortresses · 104 ·Laoniu Bay, the Joint of the Great Wall and the Yellow River · 106 ·Desheng Fort, a Witness of War and Peace · 109 ·Shahukou and Stories of “Out of West Pass” · 112 ·Yanmen Pass, the First Pass of China · 115 ·Pingxing Pass and the Resistance against Japanese Aggression · 118 ·Bataizi Village, a Witness of Collision Between the Chinese and Western Civilizations · 121 ·Niangzi Pass and Guguan Pass · 123 ·The Great Wall in Shaanxi Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Gansu Provice and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionZhenbeitai Tower, First Tower of the Great Wall · 126 ·The Great Wall in the Wave Valley · 129 ·Sanguankou and Legend of Woman Generals of the Yang Family · 131 ·Shuidonggou, a Defense Facility of 30,000 Years Old · 134 ·Hard Life of Watchtower/ Beacon Tower Guarding Troops in Northwestern China in the Ming Dynasty · 137 ·Yongtai Ancient City · 139 ·Yangguan Pass and Yumen Pass · 142 ·Jiayu Pass, the Western Starting Point of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty · 145 ·Mysterious Great Wall in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · 148 ·The Great Wall in Southern ChinaMiaojiang Great Wall · 150 ·