Badaling Great Wall- the Essence of Great Wall

The Great Wall is like a giant dragon through the north of China. The Great Wall is the crystallization of the industry and wisdom of the Chinese people and the Great Wall is also a symbol of the ancient Chinese culture.

The Great wall was built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. The purpose was protecting his borders from the intrusion of the northern nomadic tribes. And then, the Great Wall has been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced. Actually today's Great Wall only has small parts are from Qin Dynasty, the majority of it are from the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall has 6 famous sections include the Badaling, Huanghuacheng, Mutianyu, Jiankou, Gubeikou, Jinshanling and Simatai.

The Badaling Great Wall is the best-preserved section of the Great Wall, and it is also the most representative of the Great Wall. Badaling Great wall is the outpost of the Juyongguan Pass, and its altitude is up to 1015 meters. On the Badaling Great Wall, the soldiers can monitor the enemy easily.

Today's the Great Wall has already lost military value, but it depends on its unique charm still to attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists. Maybe you have come to know the famous Chinese saying, "he who does not reach the great wall is not a true man". I can't imagine if you go to Beijing but you don't climb the Great Wall. So far, many world well-known people have climbed the Badaling including Obama, Nixon, ClintonMrs. Thatcher ect.

Opening Hours:
06:30-19:00 (In summer);
07:00-18:00 (In winter)

Address:
Badaling Special Area, Yanqing Xian, Beijing

How to get there:

You could take buses at Deshengmen Arrow Tower to get there.

1. Take bus 877 get off at Front Hill of Badaling Station.

2. Take bus 880, 919 and get off at Real Hill of Badaling

The duration time is about 1-1.5 hours.


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