Badaling, Mutianyu, and Simatai usually come to mind when one thinks of the Great Wall. These sections have become hot tourist spots after being renovated. But Huanghuacheng, a section of the ...

The Great Wall is nearly 30 feet high along some stretches, and often built through rugged and mountainous terrain, such as the Huanghuacheng region near Beijing.

Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses. The 16th-century Yaoziyu Fort, for example, is the best ...

The Great Wall of China continues to fascinate the world, thousands of years after construction on the massive bulwark first ...

Sections of the Great Wall include those in Badaling, Mutianyu, Juyongguan, Simatai, Jinshanling, Huanghuacheng, Shanhaiguan, Yammenguan and Jiayuguan.

The race began at the Great Wall of China, overlooking the village of Huanghuacheng, around 80km north of China’s capital, Beijing.

China’s most famous icon, the Great Wall stretches over 21,000 kilometers, winding its way through 15 provinces, 97 prefectures and 404 counties. Here are some of the most stunning spots ...

It was originally built to defend an empire, but now parts of the Great Wall of China are crumbling so badly they need someone to leap to their defense.

SHANGHAI—Although the Great Wall has become China’s pre-eminent national symbol of pride and strength, the construction of its soaring watchtowers and crenelated parapets actually reflected a ...