Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous record-holding section. This new find is part of the larger oldest part of the Great ...

By Stephen AsanteGNA Special Correspondent, Beijing, ChinaBeijing, March 23, GNA – The Chinese have a famous saying that: “He ...

Traveling with kids is a great way to introduce them to history, culture, and nature. UNESCO World Heritage Sites offer ...

the Great Wall was initially built to safeguard ancient China's northern borders against nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Historical records indicate that the construction of this UNESCO ...

Measuring over 21,000 kilometers, the Great Wall was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 and is one of the most admired monuments worldwide. In 2007, after a public contest ...

Two Japanese tourists were detained for two weeks and then deported from China after they took inappropriate photos at the ...

UNESCO reports. It was built to protect China from nomadic groups that lived north of China. When he started construction of the Great Wall, the first emperor made use of earlier walls built by ...

The Qi Great Wall is both the earliest and longest segment of China’s, extending about 400 miles across central Shandong, from Changqing in the west to the coast of Qingdao in the east. It is ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

The Great Wall, which is over 50,000 km ... to encroach on the Wall and a cable car has been installed against the advice of the joint 1988 UNESCO/ICOMOS/ICCROM mission and of the State Bureau of ...