The Great Wall The Great Wall , literally meaning “Long Fortress”, is an ancient Chinese fortification, built to protect against the invasions from the Huns in the north. It stretches over a formidable 6,400 km, from the boundary with Korea on the Yalu River ) to the Gobi desert . Forbidden City Forbidden City is the largest palace complex and one of the most dazzling architectural masterpieces in the world.... 

Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City, called Gu Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the world’s largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Surrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall are 9,999 rooms. The wall has a gate on each side. Opposite...