By the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty in China (from 1644 to 1911), repairs on the Great Wall slowed and its protective role lessened as Chinese rule extended into Inner Mongolia ...

The Great Wall, which acted as a key northern defense for successive Chinese Empires, has a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage ...

The Manchu, or Qing, dynasty (1644-1912), hugely expanded China’s borders northward, making the Great Wall largely unnecessary as a defensive measure.The wall stands as the world’s largest ...

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.

An incredible, timeless-looking set of photographs captures the aftermath of a rainstorm over a portion of China's legendary ...

Two Chinese construction workers looking for a shortcut last month destroyed part of the country's Great Wall by driving heavy machinery through it, authorities say. A 38-year-old man named Zheng ...

Speaking with the Global Times earlier this week, Chinese Society of Cultural Relics member Liu Zheng described the discovery as “the earliest known Great Wall in China.” Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ ...

Archaeological excavations in eastern China's Shandong province suggest that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall were built 300 years earlier than previously thought.. Recent digs in the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China. It pushes back the estimated origins of the wall by 300 years.