Great Wall at Badaling, Beijing, China
Great Wall at its Most Commercial
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Great Wall at Badaling
60 Kilometers From Beijing City
102102
Badaling,
China
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Located 60 kilometers from the city proper, this is the main section of the Wall featured on all tour routes. It is the most heavily renovated, convenient, commercialized and crowded section. Centered at Wong Cheng, it extends southward to the highest point Haohanpo (heroes slope) and northward to Shierlou (twelve buildings), with a total length of approximately 5,700metres, of which 3,700 meters is open to the public and 2,000 meters for night viewing. There are cable cars to help visitors reach the top. The tourist area also includes a
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by TimmyG on June 13, 2008
I can't compare this to the other Great Wall access points, but you will definitely NOT be sorry if you choose to go here to see the Great Wall. The section of the Wall here is substantial, and while sloping greatly upward from the river valley, is easy to access. (But if you choose to climb, you will be rewarded with great vistas and spectacular pictures back down the Wall.)