Where are all the people?” a friend asks upon seeing my photos from a recent trip to China, where I hiked on the Great Wall ...
The construction is part of the country’s multiyear plan to build a ‘wall’ designed to generate enough energy to power the capital city. So far, Chinese officials say they have installed ...
who lives with her family north of Beijing and visits the Great Wall several times a month. “We explore around the wall, surprised to find remains of older walls that predate the Ming by ...
In the heart of the Kubuqi Desert, in Inner Mongolia, a titanic project is taking shape. A 250-mile-long (400 km) solar farm, capable of producing 100 gigawatts of electricity, aims to meet ...
Ancient, mysterious and magical, the lure of the Great Wall is rightly strong, even if you can’t actually see it from space, as you were told at school. Its total length has been measured at 21,000km, ...
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 ...
The popularity of the already vibrant “China Travel” has been gaining momentum as Spring Festival is right around the corner ...
There are very few places in the world where you’ll get to check off as many items on your bucket list as in Beijing. Walk on the Great Wall of China, experience the rich history of an ancient ...
The section, which lies between the Jiayu and Shanhai, passes remains in good condition today and is known throughout the world as the Great Wall of China. Setting out from Beijing, the most ...