technology and art of ancient China. It embodies unparalleled significance as the national symbol for safeguarding the security of the country and its people. Criterion (i): The Great Wall of the Ming ...

The Chinese government has also made it clear it is ready for "any type" of war, should it come to it.The vast nation is ...

Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses. The 16th-century Yaoziyu Fort, for example, is the best preserve ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the next UNESCO World Heritage site.

Mark Leong/ Redux The Great Wall of China is 4,000 miles long and much of it is starting to deteriorate. George Clerk/iStockPhoto The Great Wall of China snakes along a ridge in front of me ...

Remnant of the Great Wall dated to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) in Dunhuang SUN ZHIJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY/TONG YUNSHAN/CHINA DAILY Nowhere in the Hexi Corridor does a traveler feel closer to those ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...