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What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen

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The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall’s history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen detail the building and subsequent decay of this massive, impressive wall.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Megan Campisi, Pen-Pen Chen
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Director
Steff Lee
Animator
Rachinta Platts, Valentina Grasso
Composer
Gav Cantrell
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen

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