Manchu (Qing) Dynasty - End of an Era

For more than two thousand years (ever since the First Emperor united seven warring states in 221 B.C.), China was ruled by various imperial dynasties. That type of government ended in 1911.

A century of civil war, foreign invasion, chaos and cultural revolution followed - and stretches of China’s ancient wall were destroyed.

This video clip, from Secrets of the Great Wall, tells us how one of China’s national treasures is maintained today.