A new study suggests that the northern section of the Great Wall of China wasn't actually built to as a defense against ...

The Taklimakan, nicknamed the "Sea of Death," is China's largest desert. The work to enclose it is part of the larger ...

China has finished building a 3,046km green wall around the Taklimakan Desert. It is part of a much larger project to keep ...

“There is a Great Wall of China; so much the geographers tell everybody, but they do not make it clear whether it is built of China; or why it is, or how long it is, or how long it has been.

Among the numerous passes along the Great Wall, the most renowned are the Thirteen Passes. Heroic tales involving them are ...

Some of the people meant to benefit from the green wall have been alienated by it. Farmers grumble that they are forbidden to ...

Just completed multi-decade project in Xinjiang region is intended to help prevent desertification and boost local economies.

For the second straight week, Amazon’s Thursday Night Football crew witnessed no touchdowns. There were half as many field ...

Efforts to enclose the desert with trees began in 1978 with the launch of China's "Three-North Shelterbelt" project, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall. More than 30 million hectares ...

One of the touchstones of Donald Trump’s first presidency was his vow to “build the wall” to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States from Mexico. In fact, walls already ...

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 ...