A network of trenches, walls and enclosures built across the steppes of China and Mongolia 800 years ago seems to have been erected to control the flow of people, perhaps for tax reasons ...

Two people have been detained in northern China after allegedly damaging a section of the Great Wall with an excavator, according to local authorities. A 38-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman in ...

Despite the common myth, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space, according NASA. It would be hard to find with the human eye without high-powered lenses. Just Curious for more?

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 shows waves of architectural innovations. The oldest section is in the ...

In 2023, images of severe damage to the Great Wall of China went viral on both Reddit and TikTok.Multiple media outlets, including CNN, NBC, the BBC, Smithsonian Magazine, and Vice also reported ...

A 38 year old man and a 55 year old woman (pictured) have been detained after allegedly damaging a segment of China's iconic Great Wall by using an excavator to dig through it.

Scientists just discovered the secret to the Great Wall of China's legendary strength that's kept it incredibly intact for centuries: its "living skin." Much of the wall is covered in a biocrust ...

The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there are still a few things you might not know about China’s ancient landmark.

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the next UNESCO World Heritage site.