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before some civilizations invented writing; a Great Wall before some civilizations built a capital city; paper money before some civilizations minted coins; and exploration fleets before Columbus requested three ships to cross theAtlantic. Its long history provides Chinese society with amuchmore grounded concept of the self and the present: China has outlived countless threats, and its leaders believe they will easily outlive their current foes.

Explore tradi- tional Chinese culture.

The Great Wall of China extends over 13,000miles.

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