Queen ElizabethⅡVisited Badaling on Oct.14, 1986

Of all the sections of the Great Wall, Badaling Great Wall is the most famous and largest one. It receives the most visitors, with more foreign guests from more countries visiting than any other section. The Great Wall displays the history and culture of China.

Being the pride of China and a world cultural relic, Badaling Great Wall attracts lots of attention. Almost as a matter of protocol, most foreign leaders and heads of government visit Badaling Great Wall when they visit China.

In 1957, Badaling Great Wall received the first foreign honored guest - President Voroshilov, the then President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In the following fifty years, over 400 world leaders have visited Badaling Great Wall, including President Nixon, President Ronald Reagan, President George Walker Bush, Queen Elizabeth II, Mrs.Margaret Thatcher, President Yeltsin, President Putin, President Mandela and Emperor Akihito.

Over 80 world leaders have left valued pieces of calligraphy or best wishes. By far, Badaling Great Wall has received about 150 million visitors at home and abroad. It is regarded as the monument in the history of China's diplomacy and the first brand of China's tourism industry.

Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Visited Badaling on May 15, 1976	Former United States President Jimmy Carter Visited Badaling on Aug.26, 1981
Former Canada Prime Minister Jean Chretien  Visited Badaling on Nov.6, 1994	Former German President Roman Herzog Visited Badaling on Nov.18, 1996

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