Many of these sections have eroded over the centuries; the Great Legacy of an Ancient Time Wall as we know it largely dates from the Ming dynasty from the 14th to the 17th centuries. The Ming wall ...

George Clerk/iStockPhoto The Great Wall of China snakes along a ridge in front of me, its towers and ramparts creating a panorama that could have been lifted from a Ming dynasty scroll.

In 1368, the founding year of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu commanded his general Xu Da to direct the reconstruction of the Great Wall. Beginning at the Juyong Pass, the work went on for more ...

The Great Wall dated to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) extending from the Jiayu Pass. SUN ZHIJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY/TONG YUNSHAN/CHINA DAILY Located 160 km southeast of Yumen Pass, Jiayu Pass marks the ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China ... that include stops at the underwhelming Ming Tombs). Whichever portion you choose ...

The Great Wall, which is over 50,000 km. long, forms a network of defences with varying dates across northern China. Aerial reconnaissance has recently identified another 300 km. of Wall in the Ning ...