Recognition of the Great Wall

The Wall was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Mao Zedong had a saying, "You're not a real man if you haven't climbed the Great Wall" (Simplified Chinese: 不到长城非好汉; Traditional Chinese: 不到長城非好漢; Pinyin: Bú dào Chángchéng fēi hǎo hàn). Originally this saying was used to bolster his revolution in trekking north. But over time the saying has been reduced to a promotional slogan for the Great Wall of China. In Badaling (north of Beijing) the 'real man stone' can be found with the saying engraved on it.

Lists of recommended travel destinations often feature the Great Wall of China, which also appears in several listings of seven wonders of the modern world -- including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World which claimed to record a 100 million votes.

History of Great Wall-after Yuan Dynasty

History of Great Wall-Tang, Song and Yuan Great Wall

History of Great Wall-Han Wall, Northern and Southern Dynasties

History of Great Wall-Qin Wall

Great Wall history-The first construction of the Great Wall

Can You See The Great Wall of China from The Moon?

Notable areas of Great Wall

Visibility of the Great Wall

Watchtowers and barracks

Characteristics and Condition

The General History of Great Wall

General Introduction of Great Wall China