Floral landscape at the Great Wall

Floral landscape at the Great Wall

The Longquanyu Great Wall in Beijing is flanked by a sea of blooming flowers.

By Silvina Pachelo Can a border wall really challenge both invaders and those who cross it, while defending, unifying and preserving the "purity" of the culture it encloses? The first Chinese emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC) and his successors in the following dynasties tried to achieve that purpose; and the Great Wall China eternally testifies to such ethical and moral efforts. The Great Wall China is perhaps the largest border wall in the wor…