Distortion in Progress

Here is a list of books and educational materials that erroneously described the range of the Great Wall of China

• We have analyzed more than 140 World History books and educational materials written in English. Among these, 53 books introduced the Great Wall of China on its contents. However, only 15 images introduced the eastern end of the Wall precisely as near Shanhaiguan, Hebei Province. 39 images marked the eastern end of the Wall wrongly as Yalu River(Amnok River) or Shinuiju. 12 images even depicted the end of the wall as if it had reached further south to North Pyongan Province or South Pyongan Province of North Korea.

• The maps displayed in this website mainly focus on the extent of the Great Wall. However, there has been problems beyond the Great Wall Issue. Some maps introduced on this website include other errors. We briefly explained about other errors on such maps’ descriptions. For more information, check out Problems Beyond the Great Wall Issue

Choose between Gallery view and Table view.

How far off the mark is the Great Wall depicted in books?

<aside> 🇰🇷 This analysis is conducted by Voluntary Agency Network of Korea with documentary support by Understanding Korea Project, Center for International Affairs, the Academy of Korean Studies.

</aside>

<aside> ⬅️ Previous page

</aside>

<aside> 🏡 Home

</aside>

<aside> ➡️ Next page

</aside>

Back to top