I wouldn't want to repoint that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18378908

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

"Work started on the Great Wall in 500BC to protect China's northern
border"

No finishing date, the lazy feckers.

On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:38:01 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

Seems a very big discrepancy between the estimate and new length. I
suspect they are adding up all the various bits of of The Great Wall
many of which run parallel with each other. The Great Wall is not
just a single wall from start to finish. Bear in mind that London to
Aukland is only 11,300 odd miles...

"Work started on the Great Wall in 500BC to protect China's northern
border"

No finishing date, the lazy feckers.

Well the section at Mutianyu had been heavyly rebuilt when I visited
it in early '93. I bet the new sections they are opening will also
have been rebuilt.

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Dave.

On 10/06/2012 12:02 p.m., Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:38:01 +0100, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

Seems a very big discrepancy between the estimate and new length. I
suspect they are adding up all the various bits of of The Great Wall
many of which run parallel with each other. The Great Wall is not
just a single wall from start to finish. Bear in mind that London to
Aukland is only 11,300 odd miles...

I'm impressed by their accuracy - to the nearest 10 cm! ;-)

On 10/06/2012 11:38 a.m., Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
I wouldn't want to repoint that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18378908

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

To the nearest 10m! Yeah, right.

On Jun 10, 12:38*am, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
I wouldn't want to repoint that.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18378908

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

"Work started on the Great Wall in 500BC to protect China's northern
border"

No finishing date, the lazy feckers.

A lot of it is made from mud brick too.

I reckon it was just a job creation scheme.

Brian

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"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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I wouldn't want to repoint that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18378908

"According to the study, which was reported on Xinhua, the wall is
21,196.18km (13,170.6956 miles) long, rather than an estimate of
8,850km given in a 2009 study."

"Work started on the Great Wall in 500BC to protect China's northern
border"

No finishing date, the lazy feckers.

On 10/06/2012 7:40 p.m., Brian Gaff wrote:
I reckon it was just a job creation scheme.

Brian


Like Homeland Security in the US.