The Great Wall of China is unparalleled in terms of magnificence and popularity. Interestingly, though it is not the only system guarding China's frontiers, according to New Scientist .

By the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in China (from 1644 to 1911), repairs on the Great Wall slowed and its protective role lessened as Chinese rule extended into Inner Mongolia ...

It’s an architectural marvel, a tourist hotspot, and one of the new seven wonders of the world. And now, the UNESCO-listed ...

Two Chinese construction workers looking for a shortcut last month destroyed part of the country's Great Wall by driving heavy machinery through it, authorities say. A 38-year-old man named Zheng ...

Related: Ancient Chinese burials with swords and chariot cast light on violent 'Warring States' period But the newfound fortification is not part of the Great Wall of Qi, either, as that was built ...

Speaking with the Global Times earlier this week, Chinese Society of Cultural Relics member Liu Zheng described the discovery as “the earliest known Great Wall in China.” Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ ...

The Great Wall of China was built over the course of two millennia and once stretched across more than 13,000 miles. The wall’s best preserved section, made during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ...

The Great Wall spans more than 12,000 miles across northern China. Construction of the massive defensive structure—which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987—lasted through the ...