Even walls can evolve. A survey of the oldest section of the Great Wall of China not only bumps back its age by 300 years but ...

The Great Wall reflects collision and exchanges between agricultural civilizations and nomadic civilizations in ancient China. It provides significant physical evidence of the far-sighted political ...

Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses. The 16th-century Yaoziyu Fort, for example, is the best preserve ...

Mark Leong/ Redux The Great Wall of China is 4,000 miles long and much ... not because of intrinsic design flaws but because of the internal weaknesses—corruption, cowardice, infighting ...

The Great Firewall of China was coined from the Great Wall of China, the series of walls built to protect territories starting in the 7th century BC. Until the Chinese government shut it down ...

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 ...