The Freedom Team hikers near the Ox Horn bend on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in 2010. WILL FORD THE WASHINGTON POST On the outskirts of Beijing, it’s easy to find a ride to the Great Wall.

While a remote part of the Great Wall may soon attract more visitors, it remains a striking reminder of the centuries that shaped not only the fortification, but China itself. Future of the Past ...

BEIJING -- The Jiankou Great Wall, one of the most dangerous sections of the Great Wall, will launch its first tourist route this year, opening a previously off-limits segment to the public ...