Only a tiny segment of the Qin wall remains, which was a reinforced earth barrier unlike the imposing stone structure built by the Ming Dynasty some twelve centuries later.

秦朝长城现仅存一小段，秦朝长城是用土坯加固的，不像12个世纪后的明朝修建的长城是石头结构的。

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The Great Wall and the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses as two of the world's top ten wonders are the symbols of Chinese Civilization.

世界十大文明奇迹中的万里长城和秦兵马俑是华夏文明原生态的象征和标志。

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In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the Great Wall until the Qin Dynasty.

实际上，长城最初只是一些断断续续的城墙，直到秦朝统一中国之后才将其连成长城。

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