10 articles
China
Great Wall of China damaged ‘beyond repair’ by workers looking for shortcut
A section of the Great Wall of China was recently damaged “beyond repair” by two construction workers creating a shortcut. What happened: On...
Michelle De Pacina
Culture
New research sheds light on ancient Mongolian empire that prompted China to build Great Wall
Scientists have shed light on the multiethnic and mysterious Xiongnu empire, Mongolia’s ancient nomadic society that reigned from circ...
Ryan General
News
Female Backpacker Severely Injured After Falling from the Great Wall of China
A female backpacker was seriously injured after falling more than 10 meters (32.8 feet) from an unrestored part of the Great Wall of China i...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Contestant Bashed Online For Using 2 Lifelines to Answer ‘Where is the Great Wall of China?’
A contestant on Turkey’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” was caught in an embarrassing situation when she almost failed to answe...
Asia
Airbnb Cancels Sleepover at the Great Wall of China After Backlash From Local Officials
After what appears to be a backlash, Airbnb canceled a contest that supposedly let eight people spend an entire evening at the Great Wall of...
Carl Samson
Airbnb Has A Contest and the Winner Gets to Spend a Night on the Great Wall of China
Airbnb is offering its patrons a chance of a lifetime to be among the “first people in thousands of years to spend the night on the Great Wa...
Vandals Damage the Great Wall of China By Cooking Noodles
A group of vandals decided to cook instant noodles at the Great Wall of China on Dec. 9, damaging some of the country’s cultural relic...
Kyle Encina
Politics
Melania Trump Meets Gu Gu the Giant Panda, Scales the Great Wall of China
First Lady Melania Trump visited the Beijing Zoo and the Great Wall of China after President Donald Trump left for Vietnam, the fourth stop ...
Family Gets Trapped on Steep Section of China’s Great Wall For 13 Hours Before Rescue
A Chinese family recently spent 13 grueling hours trapped on a steep ridge in one of the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall before they ...
China Just Completely Ruined a Part of the Great Wall and People Are Pissed
The botched repair job of one of the world’s ancient wonders, the Great Wall of China, is now the subject of condemnation by Chinese and int...
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