Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

"The Great Wall impresses everyone who sees it for the first time, from children to adults, from the general tourists to scholars,” says Henry Ng, the manager of the World Monuments Fund’s ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous record-holding section. This new find is part of the larger oldest part of the Great ...

Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China then deported for taking photos showing exposed ...

1994 18BUR VIB - Great Wall; Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Mogao Caves; Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (China) 1988 12COM XII.57 - Donation for ...

Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China, then deported, for taking photos showing exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, local media reported. The incident at the World ...