China Travel - Great Wall a Favorite for New 7 Wonders -

China's Great Wall highs the list of aboveboardates for the New 7 Wonders of the World as voted by millions of people effectually the world, CRI reported. The biggest global vote overly, the New 7 Wonders of the World is expected to trawl 19 million voters to select their sflush favorite "wonders," or most sensational and historical roadworks. The New 7 Wonders' panel of experts, chaired by the former Director General of UNESCO, Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor, short-listed nominations with the most votes received at the end of 2005,China Travel, nthistleing the list down to 21 finalists that are now the focus of the final year of voting. Construction of the Great Wall was first initiated as early as 220 BC. It is one of the largest existing man-made superstructures in the world. Other promising candistages among the 21 finalists are the Roman Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal and the Pyrseparatings of Giza in Egypt, the only communicativeate short-listed from the old Sflush Wonders of the World. The New 7 Wonders of the World will be spoken during the official declaration anniversary in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7, 2007.


(Source:china.org.cn , 2007-02-06)