JUYONGGUAN, China (AP) — Beijing's famous landmarks are, for the most part, outside the Olympic bubble, including the Great Wall, the ultimate symbol of Chinese history and strength. A group of 60 ...

The sound of the Olympic games for me has always been John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and Theme. But since this spring those strains have been replaced by the clack and crumble of workmen with pickaxes ...

At the foot of the Badaling Great Wall, four travel influencers from the UK, Australia, Canada, and Thailand were honored as “Great Wall Hero: Visit Beijing Tourism Ambassadors” during the global ...

Yu Xilin, a worker carries bricks at the Zhengbeilou section of the Great Wall in Beijing. Photos: VCG The Jiangjunguan section of the Great Wall, a historically strategic pass in Beijing's Pinggu ...

Global Times: Diverse cultural activities on the Great Wall highlight symbol of unity and resilience Global Times: Diverse cultural activities on the Great Wall highlight symbol of unity and ...

BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Great Wall Hero" 2025 Global Marketing Campaign, hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and co-organized by the Changping District ...

BEIJING — I felt like I was seconds from throwing up. Lifting my leg to the next uneven step took just about all of the (diminished) lower body strength I had. I was warned the century-old steps of ...

BEIJING -- Beijing on Friday passed new regulations on Great Wall protection, providing legislative norms for the protection, management, utilization and inheritance of the Great Wall section in ...

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JUYONGGUAN, China (AP) — Beijing’s famous landmarks are, for the most part, outside the Olympic bubble, including the Great Wall, the ultimate symbol of Chinese history and strength. A group of 60 ...