According to legend, the Great Wall was built by the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang (Reigned 221-210 BC), though historical records trace the true origin of the wall to defensive ...

The Great Wall, which is over 50,000 km. long, forms a network of defences with varying dates across northern China. Aerial reconnaissance has recently identified another 300 km. of Wall in the Ning ...

You can reach the Great Wall of China via public bus (with Badaling and Mutianyu being the easiest to access), but some routes may include transfers. For convenience, some past visitors suggested ...

"The Great Wall impresses everyone who sees it for the ... For a quieter, less developed area ideal for young children, visit Mutianyu, a village just over an hour north of Beijing that dates ...

Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China and then deported for taking photos showing one of ...

FILE - U.S. first lady Melania Trump walks along the Mutianyu Great Wall section in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) FILE - U.S. first lady Melania Trump walks along the ...