A new study suggests that the northern section of the Great Wall of China wasn't actually built to as a defense against ...

My map-reading has been good ... there is only this ancient road of sorts, the Great Wall of China. Quarried and baked from the mountains and earth that it crosses, rising along the line where ...

Each has its own rich history, with several known as "Wonders of the World." The Great Wall of China is part of that list. The extensive structure was built over millennia by various Chinese ...

Some of the people meant to benefit from the green wall have been alienated by it. Farmers grumble that they are forbidden to ...

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 ...

In 2018, a BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military ... Admiral Harry Harris once referred to this as the "Great Wall of Sand" - a "nine-dash line" creating a ...

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 ...