Succeeding emperors and dynasties continued the construction, spreading westward into the Gobi desert to guard the Silk Road ... to various Great Wall sites. “The Great Wall of China ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ... routes known as the Silk Road. It was a planned city, built ...

Even sections of the Great Wall are incorporated in this special passage. The award of UNESCO World Heritage status means that even today the Silk Road connects China to the rest of the world ...

Waves of Fortune: China's Maritime Silk Road is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...

Over time, the Great Wall of China would not just be used for military defense, but also to protect the beginnings of the Silk Road—a trade route with branches that spread from China through the ...