<Li> Harbor of Rio de Janeiro </Li> <P> In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the New7Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments . Twenty - one finalists were announced January 1, 2006 . Egyptians were not happy that the only surviving original wonder, the Great Pyramid of Giza, would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks, calling the project absurd . In response, Giza was named an honorary Candidate . The results were announced on July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Wonder </Th> <Th> Date of construction </Th> <Th> Location </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Wall of China </Td> <Td> Since 7th century BC </Td> <Td> China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Petra </Td> <Td> c. 100 BC </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christ the Redeemer </Td> <Td> Opened October 12, 1931 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Machu Picchu </Td> <Td> c . AD 1450 </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chichen Itza </Td> <Td> c . AD 600 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colosseum </Td> <Td> Completed AD 80 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taj Mahal </Td> <Td> Completed c . AD 1648 </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate) </Td> <Td> Completed c. 2560 BC </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Wonder </Th> <Th> Date of construction </Th> <Th> Location </Th> </Tr>

When was tge great wall of china built