Nanjing will launch a rickshaw tour of its Ming Dynasty City Wall (built in the 1300s) on August 8 to coincide with the Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the city August 16-24.

The Nanjing City Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and took 21 years to construct. The unique inner construction meandered for 35.3km while the outer wall spanned more than 60km ...

In order to facilitate the protection of the wall, the local government has set up two permanent organs to take charge of its repairs, researches, and presentations, namely, the Administration of the ...

China’s city walls. When people mention 'wall' in the context of China, it is generally assumed to refer to the mammoth structure known as the Great Wall of China.But there are dozens, if not ...

People view blooming flowers at the Ming City Wall Site Park in Beijing, capital of China, March 19, 2023. Blooming flowers have attracted many tourists to the park recently. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan) This ...

A newly uncovered section of the Great Wall of China in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, dating back nearly 3,000 years, suggests the structure's origins are three centuries older than previously ...

The stone grenades were found near a section of the Great Wall at Badaling that was built by Ming dynasty rulers in the 16th century. (Image credit: Dolly442 at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)) ...

Nanjing will launch a rickshaw tour of its Ming Dynasty City Wall (built in the 1300s) on August 8 to coincide with the Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the city August 16-24.