To connect worlds, one had to protect them. The Han emperors understood this, and the Great Wall was built over 11,000 kilometers to safeguard against those who might disrupt the network of ...

"As the core fortress of three-level defense system of the Guangdong coastal defense system during the Ming Dynasty, Nanhai ...

Kevin Frayer / Getty Images China’s Great Wall wasn’t built all at once—it was constructed and connected over many centuries. Now, new research suggests the earliest known section of the ...

The Great Wall was initially built to safeguard ancient China's northern borders. Archaeologists in eastern China have uncovered evidence that some sections of the Great Wall are far older than ...

The Great Wall of China may be even older than we once thought. Newly discovered ruins in Shandong province – home to some of its oldest sections – suggest that parts of the grand structure ...

The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more than two millennia of history. Despite its imposing presence ...

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 ...

Beijing has made headway in curbing reliance on American pork and creating an imbalance that works in its favor.

Archaeologists in China have discovered a 2,800-year-old fortified wall that predates the country's first emperor. The wall, which runs through a narrow mountain pass in the eastern province of ...

The Global Times, among others, said that this pushes back the construction of the Great Wall of China back by 300 years. However, experts that Live Science contacted disputed this. (Live Science ...