Gobi Desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gobi Desert

China Daily  

The Great Wall's construction was tailored to the diverse landscapes it traversed, with each terrain providing a foundation for its architectural marvels. In the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, both the Tarim Basin and the Junggar Basin play a crucial role in the Great Wall defense system. Originally constructed during the Han Dynasty and later refurbished during the Tang Dynasty, this tower, situated along the middle route of the Tang Silk Road, is the best-preserved relic of the Great Wall in Xinjiang. The section of Ming Dynasty’s Great Wall in Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county, Xining, Qinghai province. The Great Wall constructed in the Ming Dynasty : During the Ming Dynasty, there existed a unique defensive structure on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, separate from the Great Wall system of the nine frontier towns.

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Great Wall development to get 100m yuan
3 months ago

Great Wall development to get 100m yuan

China Daily  

Guardians Another protective measure is to appoint Great Wall guardians in towns and villages across the six districts of the world heritage site. Over the years, the Badaling Great Wall scenic area has welcomed a total of 200 million visits worldwide. Looking ahead, the Yanqing government has unveiled plans to connect the Great Wall scenic areas, natural scenic spots, Great …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Jinshanling, a Ming Dynasty section of the Great Wall in Hebei province. However, the stone grenades being stashed away in several watchtowers within a short section of the Badaling Great Wall suggests that they were likely commonly equipped along the entire length of the Great Wall, he adds. Shang is among several archaeologists and cultural heritage preservationists from across the …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
3 months ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Highlighting the research-based restoration of the Great Wall, a seminar was held in Beijing's Huairou district on Friday. A total of 24 beacon towers on the Fenshuiling section of the Great Wall in Chongli county of the province have been recently studied, and 21 of them didn't reveal Han Dynasty pottery shards, Han says. "The other three beacon towers where …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
6 months, 1 week ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets
6 months, 1 week ago

Great Wall restoration teams uncover trove of secrets

China Daily  

Clouds seem to run like a river beneath the Jiankou Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, Xi has attached great importance to tapping into the cultural value of the Great Wall and the conservation of its cultural relics, and has given multiple important instructions on advancing the construction of the Great Wall …

Inner Mongolian Plateau
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inner Mongolian Plateau

China Daily  

The Inner Mongolian Plateau, the second-largest plateau in China, is known for its vast and flat landscape. This region features ancient structures like the Great Wall from the Qin and Han dynasties, the Great Wall of the Six Frontier Towns erected during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty's "Shouxiang City" fortresses, which are critical military defense cities in …

Inner Mongolian Plateau
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inner Mongolian Plateau

China Daily  

The Inner Mongolian Plateau, the second-largest plateau in China, is known for its vast and flat landscape. This region features ancient structures like the Great Wall from the Qin and Han dynasties, the Great Wall of the Six Frontier Towns erected during the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty's "Shouxiang City" fortresses, which are critical military defense cities in …

Gobi Desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gobi Desert

China Daily  

The Great Wall's construction was tailored to the diverse landscapes it traversed, with each terrain providing a foundation for its architectural marvels. In the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, both the Tarim Basin and the Junggar Basin play a crucial role in the Great Wall defense system. Originally constructed during the Han Dynasty and later refurbished during the Tang Dynasty, this …

Manning the defenses
1 year ago

Manning the defenses

China Daily  

The 95.6-kilometer Great Wall in Guyang is among the most well-preserved sections built during the Qin and Han dynasties. According to Luo, who drafted the preliminary plan for the county's Great Wall national cultural park, on the basis of preservation, they will build an exhibition hall of around 300 square meters near the Kangtugou section, which is close to the …

Manning the defenses
1 year ago

Manning the defenses

China Daily  

The 95.6-kilometer Great Wall in Guyang is among the most well-preserved sections built during the Qin and Han dynasties. According to Luo, who drafted the preliminary plan for the county's Great Wall national cultural park, on the basis of preservation, they will build an exhibition hall of around 300 square meters near the Kangtugou section, which is close to the …

Guardians of the Great Wall
1 year, 4 months ago

Guardians of the Great Wall

China Daily  

Visitors at the ruins of a beacon tower of the Han Dynasty Great Wall in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Deep in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province, remnants of the Han Dynasty Great Wall stand firm. A family's perseverance The city of Dunhuang — sitting at the west end of the Hexi Corridor, the main artery of the ancient …

Guardians of the Great Wall
1 year, 4 months ago

Guardians of the Great Wall

China Daily  

Visitors at the ruins of a beacon tower of the Han Dynasty Great Wall in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Deep in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province, remnants of the Han Dynasty Great Wall stand firm. A family's perseverance The city of Dunhuang — sitting at the west end of the Hexi Corridor, the main artery of the ancient …

Guardians of the Great Wall
1 year, 4 months ago

Guardians of the Great Wall

China Daily  

Visitors at the ruins of a beacon tower of the Han Dynasty Great Wall in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Deep in the Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province, remnants of the Han Dynasty Great Wall stand firm. A family's perseverance The city of Dunhuang — sitting at the west end of the Hexi Corridor, the main artery of the ancient …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

An archaeological project is carried out in the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. XINHUA After more than a month, archaeologists of multiple disciplines have been able to rebuild the scenario facing soldiers in the Ming Dynasty guarding a section of the Great Wall. Shang Heng, head of the archaeological project being carried out at the Jiankou section …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

The Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district can be risky for hikers. "We speculate that Ming Dynasty scouts could conduct reconnaissance through this secret pass under the Great Wall to observe the enemy's situation," Shang says. "In the past, when damage was found on the Great Wall, the authorities immediately sent workers to repair it, during …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

An archaeological project is carried out in the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. XINHUA After more than a month, archaeologists of multiple disciplines have been able to rebuild the scenario facing soldiers in the Ming Dynasty guarding a section of the Great Wall. Shang Heng, head of the archaeological project being carried out at the Jiankou section …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

An archaeological project is carried out in the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. XINHUA After more than a month, archaeologists of multiple disciplines have been able to rebuild the scenario facing soldiers in the Ming Dynasty guarding a section of the Great Wall. Shang Heng, head of the archaeological project being carried out at the Jiankou section …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

The Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing's Huairou district can be risky for hikers. "We speculate that Ming Dynasty scouts could conduct reconnaissance through this secret pass under the Great Wall to observe the enemy's situation," Shang says. "In the past, when damage was found on the Great Wall, the authorities immediately sent workers to repair it, during …

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions
2 years, 3 months ago

Great Wall dig unearths Ming Dynasty soldiers' conditions

China Daily  

An archaeological project is carried out in the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. XINHUA After more than a month, archaeologists of multiple disciplines have been able to rebuild the scenario facing soldiers in the Ming Dynasty guarding a section of the Great Wall. Shang Heng, head of the archaeological project being carried out at the Jiankou section …

Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall
4 years, 4 months ago

Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall

BBC  

Jiankou: China’s remote and dangerous Great Wall Amanda Ruggeri Until recently, there was no restoration on the Jiankou section of China's Great Wall While a remote part of the Great Wall may soon attract more visitors, it remains a striking reminder of the centuries that shaped not only the fortification, but China itself. “Every year, maybe one or two people …

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