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Standing on the roof of one tower. During the reign of the Han emperor Wu-ti (141/140-87/86 BC) the wall was strengthened as part of an overall campaign against the Hsiung-nu. From that period the Great Wall also contributed to the exploitation of farmland in northern and western China and to the growth of the trade route that came to be known as the Silk Road. |
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