China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
China Daily17h
Multilingual options for foreign visitors in demand
In 2024, there was a significant rise in the number of foreign tourists visiting China, with the country welcoming 94.63 ...
China Daily Global Edition17h
Great Wall guardian goes extra mile for protection
Among those who walk the Great Wall of China in northern Beijing daily is Liu Hongyan, a 45-year-old resident in Shixia ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
The Great Wall of China Might Be Older Than We Thought
New research suggests that some sections of the wall were constructed during the Western Zhou dynasty between 1046 and 771 ...
China Daily2d
From protection to patrimony
The plan for tourism around the Shandan Great Wall focuses on enhancing restoration and protection efforts. Meanwhile, the ...
Daily Mail20d
Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say
The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles ... The sections built during this period are what most tourists tend to visit today. The Great Wall also provided a border boundary ...
How “marathon tourism” replaced the mates city break
At any given moment, half of your Instagram feed will be holiday pictures from city breaks. A pastel de nata in Porto. A pair ...
Marin Independent Journal1d
Best of Beth Ashley: Getting that itch to see the world again
The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. When the voting got underway, I was in Africa. People from all over the globe were invited to vote on ...
China Internet Information Center21d
Young Chinese find niche in inbound tourism
and customized tour guide services such as helping foreign couples plan honeymoon trips in China and guiding tourists to visit the Great Wall have become particularly popular, according to Xianyu ...