Smithsonian Magazine
These 15 Remarkable Photographs of China Will Transport You Halfway Across the World
It’s as beautiful as it is historical. See the old, new and much of what’s in between in China

“The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined…”