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The Great Wall of China, is amongst the 21 global landmarks chosen as final candidates in the New Seven Wonders of the World, the official website swissinfo reported Wednesday, January 5, 2006. The Swiss-based organizers, who unveiled the shortlist, have called on the public to take part in an online vote to whittle the list down to seven. The winning sites will be announced on New Year's Day of 2007. The idea of creating a new list of contemporary wonders was the brainchild of Bernard Weber, a Swiss adventurer and film-maker. The original seven wonders of the ancient world were selected by the Greek philosopher Philon more than 2,000 years ago. The Great Pyramid of Giza, which is included in the list of finalists, is the only one of the original wonders still standing. (KEYSTONE/PHOTOSHOT/Zhang Ruiguang)