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 ...

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.

T he Great Wall of China is spectacular in terms of its extent—it stretches over 21,000 kilometers or greater than 12,000 ...

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.

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 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 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 ...