When the Chinese government decided to restore a part of the wall, it did so at Badaling, 43 miles northwest of the city. This is where President Nixon famously stood atop the Great Wall in 1972.

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

The Great Wall is not simply a brick and mortar bulwark; in certain places, towers on jagged mountain peaks, fortress towns or even wide rivers count as sections of “wall.” The Turtle City ...

China’s city walls. When people mention 'wall' in the context of China, it is generally assumed to refer to the mammoth structure known as the Great Wall of China.But there are dozens, if not ...

T he Great Wall of China is spectacular in terms of its extent—it stretches over 21,000 kilometers or greater than 12,000 miles—but also in the length of its construction. The series of walls ...

Xi’an City Wall is the most complete ancient city wall in China. It’s also the most dramatic place to view one of China’s most fascinating cities.