From its surprising construction materials to its multifaceted role in ancient China, this ancient ... Let’s explore 15 intriguing facts about the Great Wall that might surprise even the most ...

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

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 ...

Ordinarily I might have paused to catch my breath, but hiking up to the Great Wall of China is never an ordinary affair. Its silhouetted battlements running along the skyline spur me on.

The Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia is undergoing a massive transformation with the installation of a "solar great wall," ...

The People’s Republic of China has built a Legal Great Wall to hold in Americans’ data, to justify human rights abuses against nationals and foreigners, and to legitimize violating its ...

The Taklimakan, nicknamed the "Sea of Death," is China's largest desert. The work to enclose it is part of the larger ...

He said that both India and China needed to make a ‘new beginning ... means ‘the spot where the great and rich man died’ in Turki language. Sultan Said Khan of the central Asian Yarkent ...

Local police say two people excavated a "big gap" on an existing cavity of the ancient Great Wall to create a shortcut A part of China's Great Wall has been severely damaged by construction ...

That is heavier than the Great Wall of China - the planet's heaviest artificial object. The assessment is by an international expert group dedicated to tackling the global problem of waste ...

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 ...

The Great Wall of China may look empty on Instagram, but it's often extremely crowded. On April 1st, it was packed because of a holiday. It looked terrible. Story and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss ...