• Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall partly because it is close to Beijing city and connected with urban area by expressway.
  • Badaling Great Wall Funicular starts from the opposite of Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall and goes to the fourth floor of the best viewing point of Badaling Great...
  • Where to visit: the Badaling section of the wall. The most popular section of the Great Wall of China, and the first part opened to the public, is in Badaling.
  • Join me as we explore the Badaling section of the Great Wall and uncover its historical significance, breathtaking views, and practical travel tips.
  • We chose to visit Badaling because it’s relatively easier than other sections, and there are quite many transport options to get to Badaling from Beijing.
  • Since then, Badaling Great Wall has turned into an important place for the Chinese Government to entertain foreign guests making state visits.
  • Badaling commands a strategic position, once the first line of defense on the main pass between Beijing and the Mongol tribes north of the Great Wall.
  • During the high season, crowds can be enormous. Badaling Section is located at an average altitude of 1000 meters and leads to Juyongguan passing.
  • Badaling Great Wall was the first section of the Great Wall that opened to the public in 1957 and it has undergone a couple of restoration.
  • Badaling section of the Great Wall is within Yanqing County, one of the two counties in Beijing. The wall is about 80 kilometers northwest from downtown Beijing.