The Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles across the northern borders of China and was built over centuries by China's emperors to protect their territory. Recent scientific analysis of plant ...

Two people have been arrested in northern China after allegedly damaging a section of China's iconic Great Wall by using an excavator to cut a huge gap in the ancient structure, local police said in a ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an area of the Great Wall known as the Qi wall in China's Shandong Province. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images China’s Great Wall wasn’t built all at once—it was ...

The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more ...

HONG KONG — China’s Great Wall has stood for centuries, through war and upheaval — but one section of the vast structure was seemingly no match for two workers seeking a shortcut. A part of the wall ...

(CNN) — The Great Wall of China has inspired countless works of art in its more than 2,000-year history. Among the most famous is “The Great Wall Walk,” a dramatic 90-day performance that saw lovers ...

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 ...

A cache of 400-year-old stone grenades inscribed with orders warning guards to watch out for enemies has been discovered at the Great Wall of China near Beijing. The finding shows the astonishing ...

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. Millions of people converge on Xi'an ...

Two suspects accused of digging a hole to create a shortcut over the Great Wall of China have been arrested for causing damage to the world famous heritage site. Last month, police received an alert ...

CHINA’s Communist party likes to think it is good at long-term planning. A glance along the country’s coastline might suggest that it is. More than 40 years ago Deng Xiaoping, the late paramount ...