China has led an environmental campaign of historic proportions to combat desertification in its dry northern lands. This ...

The Great Wall of China covers a vast area across east Asia, stretching some 13,171 miles. It has taken serious efforts by ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...

A panoramic drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows a dawn view of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Mutianyu and Jiankou sections of the Great Wall are popular ...

China is building the Solar Great Wall to generate enough energy to power the whole of Beijing. The project, which is based in the Kubuqi Desert in Mongolia, is set to be completed by 2030.

Ancient Athens had its own "Great Wall" like China's, built to stop raids during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC).

In 2005, Danny Way became the first person to jump The Great Wall of China on a skateboard, fracturing his ankle in the process but pressing on against all odds.

The Government of China requested the World Heritage Centre to undertake a mission to evaluate the state of conservation of five cultural World Heritage sites. The Great Wall, which is over 50,000 km.