People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou ...

In recent years, the Chinese government has carried out restoration work on the sections of the wall which have collapsed or been eroded by wind and sand. Despite this, the great increase in ...

In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming ...

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, April 5, 2025. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular destinations among mountain hikers and ...

“We talked about the function of the Great Wall when it was built, so she got some idea of the wars between nations and how dynasties change.” Early sections of the wall were built from layers ...

In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming ...

Some sections are in better condition than others, and transportation to and from them can be less reliable. You can reach the Great Wall of China via public bus (with Badaling and Mutianyu being ...

In the 1960s, Mao Zedong's Red Guards carried this disdain to revolutionary excess, destroying sections of an ancient monument perceived as a feudal relic. Nevertheless, the Great Wall has endured ...

A worker busy restoring part of the Ming Great Wall in the county in 2019. [PHOTO BY ZHAI JIZONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] In 2006, the Han and Ming walls were designated a national key cultural relic ...