Located 160 km southeast of Yumen Pass, Jiayu Pass marks the western end of the Ming Great Wall. Nearly 80 percent of the ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

Nicolas Chow, chairman of Sotheby's Asia and worldwide head of Asian art, writes in his preface for Liu's collection of ...

“The vastness of the structure helps children grasp the great ... an Ancient Time Wall as we know it largely dates from the Ming dynasty from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

This incredible structure tells the story of over two ... The most famous parts were made during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). This time is key because of the 25,000 watchtowers built, making ...

Made exclusively for the Northern Song court, Ru Kiln porcelain wares are by far the most celebrated of Chinese ceramics, ...

Explore 500 years of China's imperial history at the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site once home to 24 Ming and ...

and 1517 (Ming Dynasty). But these projects were only partial repairs; the structure on the whole remains a Song Dynasty structure, built during the reign of Emperor Yuanfeng. The octagonal ...

Located in the county town of Hunyuan, the pagoda was first constructed in 1158 during the Kin Dynasty and underwent major repairs between 1465 and 1487 during the Ming Dynasty. The main structure ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming ...