The Great Wall we know today was constructed – starting in 1474 – under Ming rule, according to the History Channel. These portions of the Great Wall span throughout modern day Beijing ...

"Go to the Great Wall of China in the winter so you can have all the cats to yourself!" reads the video's overtext. If you ...

The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project, ... however, have pushed back the engineering marvel’s start date by around 300 years.

The Great Wall of China is a huge engineering marvel and a symbol of culture. It stretches for 21,196.18 km (about 13,170.70 ...

Stock image showing a section of the Great Wall of China at sunset. Archaeologists have discovered dozens of ancient “stone grenades” along one section of the Wall near Beijing.

The Great Wall of China inspires wonder among its millions of visitors each year. ... At its widest point, the wall is 32 feet thick. ... These tours start at $50 for a private visit to the wall.

SHIJIAZHUANG -- The Shanhaiguan Museum of the Great Wall of China on Sunday opened to the public in the city of Qinhuangdao, ...

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.

The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc which roughly traces the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.

The city’s 13-kilometer-long City Wall, ... Ancient Xi’an was once a key starting point for Silk Road journeys. It also hosts one of China’s most stunning lantern shows. Chris Lau, CNN.

The Great Wall has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987. It was built starting in 220 B.C., when China had its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and it was rebuilt at various periods ...