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The Great Wall of Qi (simplified Chinese: 齐长城; traditional Chinese: 齊長城; pinyin: Qí Cháng chéng) is the oldest existing Great Wall in China.^[1]^[2] Construction of the wall started in 685 BC (during the Spring and Autumn period) by the state of Qi, to defend itself against an invasion by the Kingdom of Chu. The existing sections date back to 500 BC.^[1] Construction ended during the Warring States period.^[3] The wall stretches from the areas under the administration of the present-day city of Jinan to the present-day city of Qingdao across the territories of the present-day cities of Tai'an, Zibo, Laiwu, Weifang, Linyi, and Rizhao.^[3] Its total length has been estimated at about 600 kilometers.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b Christopher Knowles (2001). Fodor's Exploring China. Fodor's, original from the University of Virginia. p. 56. ISBN 0-676-90161-1.
^ Atlas of World Heritage: China. Long River Press. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 1-59265-060-0.
^ ^a ^b Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong Archived 2013-01-21 at archive.today
^ List of heritage sites in Shandong Template:Zh icon

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[fodor-1] Christopher Knowles (2001). Fodor's Exploring China. Fodor's, original from the University of Virginia. p. 56. ISBN 0-676-90161-1.

[2] Atlas of World Heritage: China. Long River Press. 2008. p. 74. ISBN 1-59265-060-0.

[cultural-china-3] Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong Archived 2013-01-21 at archive.today

[sdinfobase-4] List of heritage sites in Shandong Template:Zh icon

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-The '''Great Wall of Qi''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|齐|长|城}}|t={{linktext|齊|長|城}}|p={{linktext|Qí| Cháng|chéng}}}}) is the oldest existing [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] in [[China]].<ref name=fodor>{{cite book|title=Fodor's Exploring China|author=Christopher Knowles|publisher=[[Fodor's]], original from the [[University of Virginia]]|year=2001|isbn=0-676-90161-1|page=56}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Atlas of World Heritage: China|publisher=Long River Press|year=2008|isbn=1-59265-060-0|page=74}}</ref> Construction of the wall started in 685 BC (during the [[Spring and Autumn period]]) by the [[state of Qi]], to defend itself against an invasion by the [[Kingdom of Chu]]. The existing sections date back to 500 BC.<ref name=fodor/> Construction ended during the [[Warring States period]].<ref name=cultural-china>[http://news.cultural-china.com/20090202165049.html?PHPSESSID=02a2394bbcef9e8cc76c322146a58945 Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong]</ref>  The wall stretches from the areas under the administration of the present-day city of [[Jinan]] to the present-day city of [[Qingdao]] across the territories of the present-day cities of [[Tai'an]], [[Zibo]], [[Laiwu]], [[Weifang]], [[Linyi]], and [[Rizhao]].<ref name=cultural-china/> Its total length has been estimated at about 600 kilometers.<ref name=sdinfobase>[http://sd.infobase.gov.cn/sdgd/sd2/4.htm List of heritage sites in Shandong {{zh icon}}]</ref>
+The '''Great Wall of Qi''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|齐|长|城}}|t={{linktext|齊|長|城}}|p={{linktext|Qí| Cháng|chéng}}}}) is the oldest existing [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] in [[China]].<ref name=fodor>{{cite book|title=Fodor's Exploring China|author=Christopher Knowles|publisher=[[Fodor's]], original from the [[University of Virginia]]|year=2001|isbn=0-676-90161-1|page=56}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Atlas of World Heritage: China|publisher=Long River Press|year=2008|isbn=1-59265-060-0|page=74}}</ref> Construction of the wall started in 685 BC (during the [[Spring and Autumn period]]) by the [[state of Qi]], to defend itself against an invasion by the [[Kingdom of Chu]]. The existing sections date back to 500 BC.<ref name=fodor/> Construction ended during the [[Warring States period]].<ref name=cultural-china>[http://news.cultural-china.com/20090202165049.html?PHPSESSID=02a2394bbcef9e8cc76c322146a58945 Ancient sites from Zhou Dynasty discovered in the Qi Great Wall in Shandong] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130121143723/http://news.cultural-china.com/20090202165049.html?PHPSESSID=02a2394bbcef9e8cc76c322146a58945 |date=2013-01-21 }}</ref>  The wall stretches from the areas under the administration of the present-day city of [[Jinan]] to the present-day city of [[Qingdao]] across the territories of the present-day cities of [[Tai'an]], [[Zibo]], [[Laiwu]], [[Weifang]], [[Linyi]], and [[Rizhao]].<ref name=cultural-china/> Its total length has been estimated at about 600 kilometers.<ref name=sdinfobase>[http://sd.infobase.gov.cn/sdgd/sd2/4.htm List of heritage sites in Shandong {{zh icon}}]</ref>
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