The Great Wall Balloon
Chu Cheuk Yan, Group 2: Fiction, Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong) Primary School
ne day, Qin Shi King told the workers, “I want to build a wall which is the greatest in the world!” The
workers hoped that they could find the best materials to build the Great Wall. Unfortunately, they
couldn’t find them. One of the workers suggested that they build the Great Wall using balloons, so
they finally decided to tell the idea to Qin Shi Huang.
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After listening to the workers’ idea, Qin was very happy and said that he would give a great
unt of gold to the workers if they succeeded. “Hurray! We must make effort to do the best we can.
So that we can get the gold bars!” the workers cried.
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The next day, the workers and the Qin King went out of the castle to the market to buy balloons. “Oh my
god! The sun is too bright, it is too hot. We are sweating now! We are very thirsty and hungry!” “The workers
cried. Qin King not only ignored them but also urged them to find balloons. Many of the workers were suffering
from heat stroke and died, and some of them felt dizzy as they blew us too many balloons in such a short period
of time. The Qin King still ignored them.
The Great Wall was nearly finished. The Qin King really hoped that the Great Wall could be built faster
and he could walk on it but the workers told him that the Great Wall balloon could not be stepped on by a person.
“
What are you talking about?” I don’t believe that the Great Wall can’t be stepped on by me! I must walk on the
Great Wall! I must!” The Qin King was angry. The workers were worrying about how to strengthen the Great
Wall balloon but it was very difficult, they were all frustrated. “Let’s invent a pair of shoes which allow the Qin
King to walk on the Great Wall balloon.”
The next morning, the magic shoes were built, so the Qin King could walk on the Great Wall balloon.
“
Yeah! I can now walk on the Wall balloon!”
Although the Great Wall Balloon was built, only rich could walk on it. It made the poor people very angry
and disappointed.
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