Hi, when I wrote, "Holes on the sides of the walls were filled with corpses," I meant ditches along the sides, not actually within the walls. Sorry, I worded it wrong.

@Alejandra: There is no evidence. It is just a story passed on for many centuries. In fact, dead bodies within the structure would have weakened it, since decaying bodies would have left gaps.

@Lara: I chose to write about the Great Wall since I had very little knowledge on the subject, and had only heard the legends (dead bodies within the wall, can be seen from space, etc.)

@Samantha: The Manchus were a warrior tribe of North-east China who lived in the mountain areas and forests. Due to their environment, they excelled in horseback riding in order to get through the varying land and were also taught archery at a young age. 

"Manchu People." China Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 May 2011.