“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 ...

I felt I was conquering, not climbing, the Great Wall. In the absence of known facts ... Current estimates place its length, with all the branches and sections, at 4,500 miles.

By James Amoh Junior, GNA Special Correspondent in Beijin, ChinaBeijing, April 23, GNA – The majestic Great Wall of China, is ...

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 ...

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s here, a two- or three-hour drive from downtown, that you’ll find some of the most spectacular sections of the Great Wall. My fellow hikers are largely outliers in China. Old Sun once told ...

In recent years, Tianzhu has invested 13.28 million yuan in protection, including the restoration of 4,700 meters of wall, ...

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 ...

The Great Wall is seen through the blossoms at 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 ...