Ancient Engineering That Defied Time The Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles across the northern borders of China and was ...

The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more ...

List of maps and illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on romanization and pronunciation -- Note on names -- Introduction: Who made the Great Wall of China? -- Why walls? -- Long wall -- Han Walls: ...

It’s the weekend of the mid-autumn festival in Xi’an, and all roads seem to lead to the south gate of the city's wall. In China’s central province of Shaanxi, Xi’an is primarily known for the museum ...

The Great Wall of China continues to fascinate the world, thousands of years after construction on the massive bulwark first began. This architectural wonder is a historic reminder of what humanity ...

Archaeologist have made a major breakthrough, with the discovery of a new section of the Great Wall of China that suggests the structure is 300 years older than previously thought. Thanks to high tech ...

One of the innumerable legends surrounding the construction of the Great Wall of China tells of a workman who estimated that he would need 99,999 bricks to construct a section of the wall now known as ...

On the flip side, Jiankou stands out as the ultimate spot for intrepid hikers who wish to camp on the perilous “wild wall” – ...

In 2023, images of severe damage to the Great Wall of China went viral on both Reddit and TikTok. Multiple media outlets, including CNN, NBC, the BBC, Smithsonian Magazine, and Vice also reported that ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hungry tourists hiking on the Great Wall of ...