Mark Leong/ Redux The Great Wall of China is 4,000 miles long and much of it is starting to deteriorate. George Clerk/iStockPhoto The Great Wall of China snakes along a ridge in front of me ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...

The Great Wall spans more than 12,000 miles across northern China. Construction of the massive defensive structure—which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987—lasted through the ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ... as part of the country’s Great Leap Forward narrative.

The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more than two millennia of history. Despite its imposing presence ...

Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses ... by Michael Yamashita’s photos. Voices of the Pipa by ...

Two Japanese tourists were detained for two weeks and subsequently deported from China after taking a controversial photo at the Great Wall of China, local media reported. The incident involved a ...

The Great Wall reflects collision and exchanges between agricultural civilizations and nomadic civilizations in ancient China. It provides significant physical evidence of the far-sighted political ...