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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 ...

Ordinarily I might have paused to catch my breath, but hiking up to the Great Wall of China is never an ordinary ... unchanged for 430 years. My map-reading has been good: I am on a section ...

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 preserve ...

Each has its own rich history, with several known as "Wonders of the World." The Great Wall of China is part of that list. The extensive structure was built over millennia by various Chinese ...