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221 BCE: Construction of Northern Frontier wall by Shi Huangdi, First Emperor of China, precursor to Great Wall.
220 BCE - 210 BCE: Emperor Shi Huangti initiates building the Great Wall of China and the Grand Canal.
117 BCE - 100 BCE: Han emperors extend the western part of the Great Wall of China.
494 CE: The first Buddhist caves are carved at Longmen Grottoes, China.