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top of chapter BADALING GREAT WALL 八达岭长城
Veteran wall walkers might roll their eyes at the mere mention of its name, and it is the attraction at its most touristy, but Badaling still has the classic vista of the wall snaking off into the distance, and the surrounding scenery is striking. Best of all, it’s the part of the structure closest to Beijing, so those with limited time can see it on a half-day trip.
Badaling has undergone major renovations, as befits the section of the wall that visiting foreign dignitaries get taken to. It’s also overrun with hawkers, snack stands and endless tour groups. But the repairs mean that it’s rather safer than more ‘wild’ strips of the wall, so if you’re unable, or unwilling, to traverse very steep inclines, come here.
One way of avoiding the crowds is to visit in the winter, when the snow on the ramparts is extremely photogenic. Wrap up very warm, though, unless you want to return to Beijing with frostbite. In the summer, come on a weekday, or be prepared for suffocating numbers of people.
Cable cars (Y50 round trip) are available to whip you up and down, while the entrance fee also includes admission into the China Great Wall Museum ( 
9am-4pm).
The Great Wall at Badaling
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INFORMATION
Location 70km northwest of Beijing. Getting there Take the tour bus (see). Contact Call 
6912 1737. Costs Admission is Y45; an audio-guide is Y40 with a Y100 deposit. When to go Badaling is open 6am to 8pm in the summer, 7am to 6pm in the winter.
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