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BEIJING - The Great Wall of China is one of the world's most famous landmarks, but much of it is still being explored. NBC's Ian Williams joined noted Great Wall historian, William Lindesay and Steven Schwankert of SinoScuba to take a unique look at one hidden section of the wall, diving down into a vast lake that submerged the wall when an entire valley was flooded decades ago.
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The building of the Great Wall is one of the worst human tragedies because it was constructed by forced labor. Thousands died under the brutal conditions imposed on them by the Chinese rulers. Similarly with the building of St. Petersburg, Russia. An estimated twenty-five thousand serfs died from the brutal conditions imposed on them by Peter the Great.
I former history teacher of mine once claimed that there seemed to be a strong correlation between a ruler's being called "great" and the number of his fellow citizens that he contrived to kill.