The Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ... against nomadic groups and agricultural societies. How old is the Great Wall of China?

During the Ming dynasty the sounds of cannon warned of ... experiences traveling to various Great Wall sites. “The Great Wall of China,” In Our Time: BBC radio host Melvyn Bragg discusses ...

In 1368, the founding year of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu commanded ... today and is known throughout the world as the Great Wall of China. Setting out from Beijing, the most popular ...

The three tombs, which served as a family cemetery, were discovered in the city of Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, and date ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

This undated photo by Duan Jiujun shows the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in Luanping county ... the most well-preserved sections of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) structure and an ideal ...

China. This project, nestled in a mountainous valley two hours away from Beijing, is a monolithic open-air concert hall resting in the valley of the Ming Dynasty-era Great Wall ruins. While ...

Explore the Great Wall of China (largest manmade structure in the world) as it snakes through north of Beijing and club the trip with an excursion to the Ming Dynasty Tombs. Marvel at the ...