Beijing Great Wall of China: Top Sections, How to Get There
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Beijing is the best destination to admire the Great Wall of China. Most famous Beijing Great Wall sections are located in its suburban areas, including the well-preserved Badaling and Mutianyu, the renovated Juyonguan, Jinshanling and Simatai, and wild Jiankou and Gubeikou.
The Best 10 Sections/Parts of the Great Wall to Visit - China Highlights
WEBThough the Great Wall is over 6,000 kilometers long, the best 10 sections to visit are around Beijing's north and east: 1) the best-restored, Mutianyu, 2) the most beautiful, Jinshanling, 3) the wildest, Jiankou, 4) Simatai, 5) Huanghuacheng, 6) Gubeikou, 7) Juyongguan, 8) Huangyaguan, 9) Shanhaiguan, and by far the most crowded 10) Badaling ...
How to Get to the Great Wall from Beijing - China Highlights
WEBGetting to the Great Wall from Beijing city/airport by taxi, S2 train, tourist bus, private transfer, and on a layover tour with map instructions and cost, time needed to each way.
Great Wall of China - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the ...
How to Get to the Great Wall of China from Beijing
WEBJul 16, 2019 · The best way to get to the Great Wall from Beijing is by bus or to hire a car. The nearest is the Juyongguan Great Wall, 60 kilometers away from the downtown; the two best-known sections, Badaling and Mutianyu, are 70 kilometers (43 miles) and 80 kilometers (50 miles) away respectively.
How to Visit the Great Wall of China: Insider Guide (2025)
WEBNov 28, 2023 · The best times to visit the Great Wall (around Beijing) are spring and autumn to avoid the summer heat and crowds, and winter freezing conditions. Spring (April–May) in Beijing's mountains is cool/warm and the green plants and flowers make the Great Wall beautiful.
Great Wall of China | Definition, History, Length, Map, Location ...
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Great Wall of China, an extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. It actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia.
Great Wall of China ‑ Length, Map & Facts | HISTORY
WEBAug 24, 2010 · Perhaps the most recognizable symbol of China and its long and vivid history, the Great Wall was originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C. as a means of preventing...
Great Wall of China UNESCO World Heritage Site - National …
WEBFeb 5, 2018 · China’s iconic Great Wall, actually a network of fortifications rather than a single structure, is the product of countless labors over a period of some two thousand years.
Great Wall of China: Great Wall Tours, Facts, History, Photos
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Beijing, owning only 5.38% of all the wall relics throughout China, has the quintessence of the Ming Great Wall. The best-preserved and most-visited sections are generally within 130 km north of downtown Beijing. …