Stretching over 13,000 miles from east to west in northern China, the Great Wall of China is a spectacular sight to see. Each day, over 70,000 visitors seek out the wall, which was constructed from 476 B.C. to 1644. Although travelers can visit the wall from many major cities, the sad reality is that 30 percent of it has disappeared due to erosion and human interaction. A portion of the wall was even underwater -- a result of man-made flooding -- and only recently reappeared due to a drought. In an attempt to maintain the structure, China has created laws and regulations that make it illegal to take rock or rubble from the wall, damage it with graffiti, or drive on it with a motorized vehicle.
And while there have been 13 confirmed Zika virus cases, they were reported in the Guangdong Province, which is fairly far south of the Great Wall of China. For now, travelers shouldn’t be extremely worried about it -- though it never hurts to use insect repellant.
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