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?

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.

I had rewarding days with China Hiking, 156-52-200-950, and Great Wall Hiking, 158-114-44-863. China Hiking’s Jiankou hike is $90, including transfer from Beijing, entrance fee, lunch and an ...

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 ...

A third of the 12,000-mile-long Great Wall of China lies in ruins. Its modern-day defenders confront what may be the world's greatest challenge in cultural preservation.

Figures from China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage show that about 1,961 km (or 30%) of the Great Wall has disappeared in total, local media reported.

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.