The discovery’s highlight was a 247-pound cannon from the Ming dynasty, but archaeologists also found remains of crops and ...

List of maps and illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on romanization and pronunciation -- Note on names -- Introduction: Who made the Great Wall of China? -- Why walls? -- Long wall -- Han Walls: ...

China has finished building a 3,046km green wall through the Taklimakan Desert. The large green belt of red willows, saxaul, and other trees will act as a giant sand-stopping barrier. The Taklimakan ...

Yu Xilin, a worker carries bricks at the Zhengbeilou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. Photos: VCG . The Jiangjunguan ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...

When it comes to giant, centuries-old walls that may or may not be visible from outer space, the Great Wall of China tends to get all the love, and for good reason. It’s the longest man-made structure ...

Long before the Great Wall of China was constructed, other monumental walls were built across the Eurasian steppes – but they weren’t designed to defend against Mongol armies. Recent excavations ...

Chinese actor Yin Xiaotian has apologized for dancing on top of the Great Wall after a video surfaced online of him filming a music video there.

Archaeologists exploring the Jiankou section of China’s Great Wall discovered a large cannon. The cannon, found among a cache of additional weapons, was potentially cast in the late Ming Dynasty ...