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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 ...

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 ...

Here’s what I learnt. The Great Wall stretches along China’s northern border, from Hebei Province to Gansu Province. Work started around 700BC, with the whole wall connected five centuries ...

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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, ...