Wednesday, November 28, 2007

QUOTATIONS

What is beautiful is not always good, but what is good is always beautiful

Unknown


Have patience with all this, but first of all with yourself.

St: Francis de Sales

Creativity is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to God.

Bob Moawad

Live simply so that others may simply live.

Gandhi

I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

Wolfgang A. Mozart

Man improves himself as he follows his path, if he stands still, waiting to improve before he makes a decision he’ll never move.

Paulo Codho

If one is without kindness, how can one be called a human being.

Sarda Devi

Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.

Bchya Ibn Pakuda

Laughter is the shortest distance between tow people.

Victor Borge

The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible.

Arthur C. Clarke

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

Elie Wiesel

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

Bill Gates

We are not here to be successful. We are here to be faithful.

Mother Teresa

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

Albert Pike

The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it.

African Proverb

Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.

Standing Bear

Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards.

Soren Kierkegaard

All receive advice. Only the wise profit from it.

Syrus

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.

Theodore Roethke

Every exit is an entry somewhere else.

Tom Stoppard

It’s the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it’s the little difference that make them interesting.

Todd Ruthman

Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said couldn’t be done.

Sam Ewing

Each day we make deposits in the memory bank of our children

Charles Swindoll

Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness

Friedrich Nietzsche

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Abraham Lincoln

Hope is like a road in the country; there wasn’t ever a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

Lin Yutang

It isn’t hard to be good from time to time. What’s tough is being good every day.

Willie Mays

Show me the man you honour, and I will know what kind of man you are.

Thomas Carlyle

When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own.
Anonymous

Great opportunities to help other seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

Sally Koch

Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.

Frank Tyger

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

William James

A woman is like a tea bag; your never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.

Nancy Reagan

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.

Chinese Proverb

The best way to predict your future is to create it.

Unknown

Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value. Albert Einstein

If you don't run your own life, someone else will. John Atkinson

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of. Anonymous

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
Lucille Ball
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

The only way to pass any test is to take the test. Anonymous

First a person should put his house together, then his town, then the world. Rabbi Israel Salanter

The more you prepare, the luckier you appear. Terry Josephson
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all. Sam Ewing

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. James D. Miles

I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. Mother Teresa

The only way on earth to multiply happiness is to divide it. Paul Scherer

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. Rosalynn Carter

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Protest against War


Rice, originally uploaded by Ilyasansri.

A protester against the Iraq war protesting by showing her blood shaded hands before American Secretary of State Condoles Rice.

The Questions

The questions that never get the correct answers.

Ask a lady about her age.
Ask a gentleman about his salary.

You never get the correct answer.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

It’s a GIRL’S world

It’s a Girls world.

If a girl laughs loudly, she’s cheerful,
if a boy laughs loudly he’s manner less.

If a girl talks sweetly she’s charming,
if a boy talks sweetly he’s a flirt.

If a girl shoppes she’s trendy,
if a boy shoppes he’s wasting money.

If a girl’s silent she’s sad,
if a boy’s silent he’s being rude.

If girls walk together, it’s a group,
if boys walk together, it’s a gang.

If girl can’t come 4 dates she’s busy,
if a boy can’t, he’s lying.

Feeling proud to be a girl?

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Capitals of Every Country

(The 194 Countries on Earth With Their Capital City or Cities)

1. Afghanistan - Kabul
2. Albania - Tirane
3. Algeria - Algiers
4. Andorra - Andorra la Vella
5. Angola - Luanda
6. Antigua and Barbuda - Saint John's
7. Argentina - Buenos Aires
8. Armenia - Yerevan
9. Australia - Canberra
10. Austria - Vienna
11. Azerbaijan - Baku
12. The Bahamas - Nassau
13. Bahrain - Manama
14. Bangladesh - Dhaka
15. Barbados - Bridgetown
16. Belarus - Minsk
17. Belgium - Brussels
18. Belize - Belmopan
19. Benin - Porto-Novo
20. Bhutan - Thimphu
21. Bolivia - La Paz (Administrative); Sucre (Judicial)
22. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo
23. Botswana - Gaborone
24. Brazil - Brasilia
25. Brunei - Bandar Seri Begawan
26. Bulgaria - Sofia
27. Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou
28. Burundi - Bujumbura
29. Cambodia - Phnom Penh
30. Cameroon - Yaounde
31. Canada - Ottawa
32. Cape Verde - Praia
33. Central African Republic - Bangui
34. Chad - N'Djamena
35. Chile - Santiago
36. China - Beijing
37. Colombia - Bogota
38. Comoros - Moroni
39. Congo, Republic of the - Brazzaville
40. Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Kinshasa
41. Costa Rica - San Jose
42. Cote d'Ivoire - Yamoussoukro (Official); Abidjan (de facto)
43. Croatia - Zagreb
44. Cuba - Havana
45. Cyprus - Nicosia
46. Czech Republic - Prague
47. Denmark - Copenhagen
48. Djibouti - Djibouti
49. Dominica - Roseau
50. Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
51. East Timor (Timor-Leste) - Dili
52. Ecuador - Quito
53. Egypt - Cairo
54. El Salvador - San Salvador
55. Equatorial Guinea - Malabo
56. Eritrea - Asmara
57. Estonia - Tallinn
58. Ethiopia - Addis Ababa
59. Fiji - Suva
60. Finland - Helsinki
61. France - Paris
62. Gabon - Libreville
63. The Gambia - Banjul
64. Georgia - Tbilisi
65. Germany - Berlin
66. Ghana - Accra
67. Greece - Athens
68. Grenada - Saint George's
69. Guatemala - Guatemala City
70. Guinea - Conakry
71. Guinea-Bissau - Bissau
72. Guyana - Georgetown
73. Haiti - Port-au-Prince
74. Honduras - Tegucigalpa
75. Hungary - Budapest
76. Iceland - Reykjavik
77. India - New Delhi
78. Indonesia - Jakarta
79. Iran - Tehran
80. Iraq - Baghdad
81. Ireland - Dublin
82. Israel - Jerusalem
83. Italy - Rome
84. Jamaica - Kingston
85. Japan - Tokyo
86. Jordan - Amman
87. Kazakhstan - Astana
88. Kenya - Nairobi
89. Kiribati - Tarawa Atoll
90. Korea, North - Pyongyang
91. Korea, South - Seoul
92. Kuwait - Kuwait City
93. Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
94. Laos - Vientiane
95. Latvia - Riga
96. Lebanon - Beirut
97. Lesotho - Maseru
98. Liberia - Monrovia
99. Libya - Tripoli
100. Liechtenstein - Vaduz
101. Lithuania - Vilnius
102. Luxembourg - Luxembourg
103. Macedonia - Skopje
104. Madagascar - Antananarivo
105. Malawi - Lilongwe
106. Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
107. Maldives - Male
108. Mali - Bamako
109. Malta - Valletta
110. Marshall Islands - Majuro
111. Mauritania - Nouakchott
112. Mauritius - Port Louis
113. Mexico - Mexico City
114. Micronesia, Federated States of - Palikir
115. Moldova - Chisinau
116. Monaco - Monaco
117. Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar
118. Montenegro - Podgorica
119. Morocco - Rabat
120. Mozambique - Maputo
121. Myanmar (Burma) - Rangoon (Yangon); Nay Pyi Taw (Administrative)
122. Namibia - Windhoek
123. Nauru - no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
124. Nepal - Katmandu
125. Netherlands - Amsterdam; The Hague (seat of government)
126. New Zealand - Wellington
127. Nicaragua - Managua
128. Niger - Niamey
129. Nigeria - Abuja
130. Norway - Oslo
131. Oman - Muscat
132. Pakistan - Islamabad
133. Palau - Melekeok
134. Panama - Panama City
135. Papua New Guinea - Port Moresby
136. Paraguay - Asuncion
137. Peru - Lima
138. Philippines - Manila
139. Poland - Warsaw
140. Portugal - Lisbon
141. Qatar - Doha
142. Romania - Bucharest
143. Russia - Moscow
144. Rwanda - Kigali
145. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre
146. Saint Lucia - Castries
147. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Kingstown
148. Samoa - Apia
149. San Marino - San Marino
150. Sao Tome and Principe - Sao Tome
151. Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
152. Senegal - Dakar
153. Serbia - Belgrade
154. Seychelles - Victoria
155. Sierra Leone - Freetown
156. Singapore - Singapore
157. Slovakia - Bratislava
158. Slovenia - Ljubljana
159. Solomon Islands - Honiara
160. Somalia - Mogadishu
161. South Africa - Pretoria (Administrative); Cape Town (Legislative); Bloemfontein (Judiciary)
162. Spain - Madrid
163. Sri Lanka - Colombo; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (Legislative)
164. Sudan - Khartoum
165. Suriname - Paramaribo
166. Swaziland - Mbabane
167. Sweden - Stockholm
168. Switzerland - Bern
169. Syria - Damascus
170. Taiwan - Taipei
171. Tajikistan - Dushanbe
172. Tanzania - Dar us Salaam; Dodoma (Legislative)
173. Thailand - Bangkok
174. Togo - Lome
175. Tonga - Nuku'alofa
176. Trinidad and Tobago - Port-of-Spain
177. Tunisia - Tunis
178. Turkey - Ankara
179. Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
180. Tuvalu - Vaiaku village, Funafuti Province
181. Uganda - Kampala
182. Ukraine - Kyiv
183. United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
184. United Kingdom - London
185. United States of America - Washington D.C.
186. Uruguay - Montevideo
187. Uzbekistan - Tashkent
188. Vanuatu - Port-Vila
189. Vatican City (Holy See) - Vatican City
190. Venezuela - Caracas
191. Vietnam - Hanoi
192. Yemen - Sanaa
193. Zambia - Lusaka
194. Zimbabwe - Harare

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Cure for Dengue Fever

I would like to share this interesting discovery from a classmate's son who has just recovered from dengue fever. Apparently, his son was in the critical stage when his pallet counts drops to 15 after15 liters of blood transfusion.

His father was so worried that he seeks another friend's recommendation and his son was saved. He confessed to me that he give his son raw juice of the papaya leaves. From a pallet count of 45 after 20 liters of blood transfusion, and after drinking the raw papaya leaf juice, his pallet count jumps instantly to 135. Even the doctors and nurses were surprised. After the second day he was discharged. So he asks me to pass this good news around.

Accordingly it is raw papaya leaves, 2pcs just cleaned and pound and squeeze with filter cloth. You will only get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. It is very bitter and you have to swallow it like Won Low Kat. But it works.

Papaya Juice - Cure for Dengue
You may have heard this elsewhere but if not I am glad to inform you that papaya juice is a natural cure for dengue fever. As dengue Fever is rampant now, I think it's good to share this with all.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Pakistan: Geography, People & Government

Geography
Pakistan


Location:
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Geographic Coordinates:
30 00 N, 70 00 E
Map References:
Asia
Area:
Total: 803,940 sq km Land: 778,720 sq km Water: 25,220 sq km
Area - Comparative:
Slightly less than twice the size of California
Land Boundaries:
Total: 6,774 km Border Countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km
Coastline:
1,046 km
Maritime Claims:
Territorial Sea: 12 nm Contiguous Zone: 24 nm Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 nm Continental Shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate:
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terrain:
Flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest Point: Indian Ocean 0 m Highest Point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Natural Resources:
Land, Extensive Natural Gas reserves, Limited Petroleum, Poor quality Coal, Iron ore, Copper, Salt, Limestone
Land Use:
Arable Land: 27.87% Permanent Crops: 0.87% Other: 71.26% (2001)
Irrigated land:
180,000 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural Hazards:
Frequent Earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; Flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
Environment - International Agreements:
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - Note:
Controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, Traditional Invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent

People
Pakistan

Population:
162,419,946 (July 2005 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 39.6% (Male 33,104,311/Female 31,244,297) 15-64 years: 56.3% (Male 46,759,333/Female 44,685,828) 65 years and over: 4.1% (Male 3,189,122/Female 3,437,055) (2005 est.)
Median Age:
Total: 19.58 years Male: 19.44 years Female: 19.74 years (2005 est.)
Population Growth Rate:
2.03% (2005 est.)
Birth Rate:
30.42 Births/1,000 Population (2005 est.)
Death Rate:
8.45 Deaths/1,000 Population (2005 est.)
Net Migration Rate:
-1.67 Migrant(s)/1,000 Population (2005 est.)
Sex Ratio:
At Birth: 1.05 Male(s)/Female Under 15 years: 1.06 Male(s)/Female 15-64 years: 1.05 Male(s)/Female 65 years and over: 0.93 Male(s)/Female Total Population: 1.05 Male(s)/Female (2005 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate:
Total: 72.44 Deaths/1,000 Live Births Male: 72.84 Deaths/1,000 Live Births Female: 72.03 Deaths/1,000 Live Births (2005 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth:
Total Population: 63 years Male: 62.04 years Female: 64.01 years (2005 est.)
Total Fertility Rate:
4.14 Children born/Woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - People living with HIV/AIDS:
74,000 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - Deaths:
4,900 (2003 est.)
Major Infectious Diseases:
Degree of Risk: High Food or Waterborne Diseases: Bacterial Diarrhea, Hepatitis A and E, and Typhoid Fever Vectorborne Diseases: Dengue Fever, Malaria, and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis are high risks depending on location Animal Contact Disease: Rabies (2004)
Nationality:
Noun: Pakistani(s) Adjective: Pakistani
Ethnic Groups:
Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (Immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants)
Religions:
Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%
Languages:
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani Elite and most Government Ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Literacy:
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write Total Population: 48.7% Male: 61.7% Female: 35.2% (2004 est.)

Government
Pakistan

Country Name:
Conventional Long Form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Conventional Short Form: Pakistan Former: West Pakistan
Government Type:
Federal Republic
Capital:
Islamabad
Administrative Divisions:
4 Provinces, 1 Territory*, and 1 Capital Territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh Note: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas
Independence:
14 August 1947 (from UK)
National Holiday:
Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
Constitution:
12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored 31 December 2002; amended 31 December 2003
Legal system:
Based on English Common Law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan's status as an Islamic State; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Suffrage:
18 years of age; Universal; Joint Electorates and reserved Parliamentary Seats for Women and Non-Muslims
Executive Branch:
Note: Following a Military Takeover on 12 October 1999, Chief of Army Staff and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Pervez MUSHARRAF, suspended Pakistan's constitution and assumed the additional title of Chief Executive; on 12 May 2000, Pakistan's Supreme Court unanimously validated the October 1999 coup and granted MUSHARRAF executive and legislative authority for three years from the coup date; on 20 June 2001, MUSHARRAF named himself as president and was sworn in, replacing Mohammad Rafiq TARAR; in a referendum held on 30 April 2002, MUSHARRAF's presidency was extended by five more years; on 1 January 2004, MUSHARRAF won a vote of confidence in the Senate, National Assembly, and four provincial assemblies chief of state: President General Pervez MUSHARRAF (since 20 June 2001) head of government: Prime Minister Shaukat AZIZ (since 28 August 2004) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister elections: the president is elected by Parliament for a five-year term; note - in a referendum held on 30 April 2002, MUSHARRAF's presidency was extended by five more years (next to be held NA 2007); the prime minister is selected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (next to be held NA 2007) election results: AZIZ elected by the National Assembly on 27 August 2004 with 191 of the votes
Legislative Branch:
Bicameral Parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora consists of the Senate (100 seats - formerly 87; members indirectly elected by Provincial Assemblies to serve four-year terms; and the National Assembly (342 seats - formerly 217; 60 seats represent Women; 10 seats represent Minorities; members elected by Popular Note to serve four-year terms) Elections: Senate - last held 24 and 27 February 2003 (next to be held by February 2007); National Assembly - last held 10 October 2002 (next to be held by October 2006) Election Results: Senate Results - Percent of Vote by Party - NA%; Seats by Party - PML/Q 40, PPPP 11, MMA 21, MQM/A 6, PML/N 4, NA 3, PML/F 1, PkMAP 2, ANP 2, PPP/S 2, JWP 1, BNP-Awami 1, BNP-Mengal 1, BNM/H 1, independents 4; National Assembly results - Percent of Notes by Party - NA%; seats by party - PML/Q 126, PPPP 81, MMA 63, PML/N 19, MQM/A 17, NA 16, PML/F 5, PML/J 3, PPP/S 2, BNP 1, JWP 1, PAT 1, PML/Z 1, PTI 1, MQM/H 1, PkMAP 1, independents 3
Judicial Branch:
Supreme Court (Justices appointed by the President); Federal Islamic or Shari'a Court
Political Parties and Leaders:
Awami National Party or ANP [Wali KHAN]; Balochistan National Movement/Hayee Group or BNM/H [Dr. Hayee BALUCH]; Baluch National Party/Awami or BNP/Awami [Moheem Khan BALOCH]; Baluch National Party-Mengal or BNP/M [Sardar Ataullah MENGAL]; Jamhoori Watan Party or JWP [Akbar Khan BUGTI]; Jamiat-al-Hadith or JAH [Sajid MIR]; Jamiat-i-Islami or JI [Qazi Hussain AHMED]; Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Fazlur Rehman faction or JUI/F [Fazlur REHMAN]; Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sami ul-HAQ faction or JUI/S [Sami ul-HAQ]; Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan or JUP [Shah Faridul HAQ]; Millat Party or MP [Farooq LEGHARI]; Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan or MMA [Qazi Hussain AHMED]; Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf faction or MQM/A [Altaf HUSSAIN]; Muttahida Quami Movement, Haqiqi faction or MQM/H [Afaq AHMAD]; National People's Party or NPP [Ghulam Mustapha JATOI]; Pakhtun Khwa Milli Awami Party or PkMAP [Mahmood Khan ACHAKZAI]; Pakhtun Quami Party or PQP [Mohammed Afzal KHAN]; Pakistan Awami Tehrik or PAT [Tahir ul QADRI]; Pakistan Democratic Party or PDP [Mehbooba Mufti SAYEED]; Pakistan Muslim League, Functional Group or PML/F [Pir PAGARO]; Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif faction or PML/N [Nawaz SHARIF]; Pakistan Muslim League or PML [Chaudhry Shujaat HUSSAIN]; note - as of May 2004, the PML/Q changed its name to PML and absorbed the PML/J, PML/Z, and NA; Pakistan National Party or PNP [Hasil BIZENJO]; Pakistan People's Party or PPP [Aftab Ahmed Khan SHERPAO]; Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians or PPPP [Benazir BHUTTO]; Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf or PTI [Imran KHAN]; Tehrik-i-Islami [Allama Sajid NAQVI] Note: Political Alliances in Pakistan can shift frequently
Political Pressure Groups and Leaders:
Military remains most important political force; Ulema (clergy), Landowners, Industrialists, and Small Merchants also influential
International Organization Participation:
ARF, AsDB, C (reinstated 2004), CP, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, ONUB, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMISET, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

The Great Wall of China

(The History and Development of the Great Wall of China)

The Great Wall of China is not a continuous wall but is a collection of short walls that often follow the crest of hills on the southern edge of the Mongolian plain. Overall, the wall extends about 1500 miles (2400 kilometers).
A first set of walls, designed to keep Mongol nomads out of China, were built of earth and stones in wood frames during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE). Some additions and modifications were made to these simple walls over the next millennium but the major construction of the "modern" walls began in the Ming Dynasty (1388-1644 CE).
The Ming fortifications were established in new areas from the Qin walls. They were up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) high, 15 to 30 feet (4.6 to 9.1 meters) wide at the base, and from 9 to 12 feet (2.7 to 3.7 meters) wide at the top (wide enough for marching troops or wagons). At regular intervals, guard stations and watch towers were established.
Since the Great Wall was discontinuous, Mongol invaders had no trouble breaching the wall by going around it, so the wall proved unsuccessful and was eventually abandoned. Additionally, a policy of mollification during the subsequent Ch'ing Dynasty that sought to pacify the Mongol leaders through religious conversion also helped to limit the need for the wall.
Through Western contact with China from the 17th through 20th centuries, the legend of the Great Wall of China grew along with tourism to the wall. Restoration and rebuilding took place in the 20th century and in 1987 the Great Wall of China was made a World Heritage Site. Today, a portion of the Great Wall of China about 50 miles (80 km) from Beijing receives thousands of tourists each day.

Can You See The Great Wall of China from The Moon?

Many are familiar with the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space or from the moon with the naked eye. This is simply not true. The myth of being able to see the Great Wall from space originated in Richard Halliburton's 1938 (long before humans saw the earth from space) book Second Book of Marvels said that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the moon.
From a low orbit of the earth, many artificial objects are visible on the earth, such as highways, ships in the sea, railroads, cities, fields of crops, and even some individual buildings. While at a low orbit, the Great Wall of China can certainly be seen from space but it is not unique in that regard.
However, when leaving the earth's orbit and acquiring an altitude of more than a few thousand miles, no man-made objects are visible at all. NASA says, "The Great Wall can barely be seen from the Shuttle, so it would not be possible to see it from the Moon with the naked eye." Thus, it'd be tough to spot the Great Wall of China or any other object from the moon.
Furthermore, from the moon, even the continents are barely visible. Regarding the origination of the story The Straight Dope's pundit Cecil Adams says, "Nobody knows exactly where the story got started, although some think it was speculation by some big shot during an after-dinner speech in the early days of the space program."
NASA astronaut Alan Bean is quoted in Tom Burnam's book More Misinformation... "The only thing you can see from the moon is a beautiful sphere, mostly white (clouds), some blue (ocean), patches of yellow (deserts), and every once in a while some green vegetation. No man-made object is visible on this scale. In fact, when first leaving earth's orbit and only a few thousand miles away, no man-made object is visible at that point either."