Know more about one of the seven wonders in the world.

The Great Wall of China (Chang Cheng)

A comprehensive introduction to the Great Wall with many sections...

Conserving the Great Wall

Built to defend the Middle Kingdom from Mongol attack, the Great Wall north of Beijing is now under modern attack, from hordes of environmentally-unaware day trippers...

Selected top attractions in China.

• The Great Wall
• The Yangtze River
• The Potala Palace

As walking becomes an increasingly popular leisure activity, China's most breathtaking beauty spots are learning how to keep their looks while keeping their new visitors happy.

Built to defend the Middle Kingdom from Mongol attack, the Great Wall north of Beijing is now under modern attack, from hordes of environmentally-unaware day trippers riding in Jettas and Santanas (automobiles), tossing their picnic garbage, letting off earth-shaking fireworks and etching their inglorious names on its 400-year-old bricks.

The Great Wall of China, built to defend the Middle Kingdom from the barbarians of Central Asia, is undeterred by any landscape on its course from the remote fortress outpost of Jiayuguan to its seaside terminus of Old Dragon Head, Shanhaiguan.