Badaling Great Wall Travel Review
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Badaling Great Wall is situated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Beijing. It is the most well-preserved section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This section with an average altitude of over 1,000 meters (3,282 feet) is the outpost of the Juyongguan Pass. The mountain slope is very steep and the roads are tortuous. These features made it a military stronghold. Badaling Great Wall is like a strong dragon winding its way along the mountain ranges.
The Great wall originally functioned as a fortification. As early as the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), Qinshihuang, the first emperor of Qin Dynasty unified the whole nation and began to build the Great Wall to protect China's borders from the intrusion of the northern nomadic tribes. Most parts of the preserved Badaling Great Wall were built and reinforced during the Ming Dynasty to defend the capital against the intrusion of these Mongolian people. The structure of the wall consists of huge bar-stones and bricks. The inside of the wall has been formed by tampering earth and small stones, which makes the wall very firm and strong. Internally, the wall is about six meters (20 feet) wide, which would allow horses to gallop five abreast. A number of small holes have been drilled on the wall to allow archers to shoot arrows. There is a barrel-drain and a moat both inside and outside the wall. In a word, military fortification has been paramount in the consideration of every wall detail.
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| Great Wall at Badaling |
As a landmark erected at the top of a group of mountain ranges, Badaling Great Wall has also witnessed many significant historic events.The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty toured there, Yuan Taizu, the first emperor of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) passed the Badaling Great Wall and took control over the whole of China.
Empress Cixi fled from there to the western part of China in 1900 when an alliance of eight western countries invaded Beijing. At present, Badaling Great Wall stands still there recording the hardship and bitterness that Chinese people have endured in the past 2,000 years. It is a priceless cultural heritage of humanity.
Badaling Great Wall was the earliest part of the great Wall opened to tourists. It has drawn tens of millions of tourists both from home and abroad. More than 370 foreign leaders and celebrities have visited there.
The handrail helps visitors go up and down.
| Admission Fee: | CNY 45 (Apr. 1 to Oct.31); CNY 40 (Nov.1 to Mar.31) |
| Cable Car: | CNY 40 (single way); CNY 60 (round trip) |
| Opening Hours: | 06:30-19:00 (In summer); 07:00-18:00 (In winter) |
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Travelers' Voices on Badaling Great Wall
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Nov. 12,2009 03:13 Reply
Mr.Rainbow said:
Notice: Badaling Great Wall will be closed on Nov.18. Visitors who plan to go there on that day are suggested adjusting the travel plans according to the change.
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Nov. 10,2009 04:18 Reply
Mr.hendra(INDONESIA) said:
hi, if i stay near tiananmen, what is the cheapest transportation from tiananmen to badaling? should i go to Deshengmen and take the bus 919 for the cheapest transportation? or should i go to the railway station and take the train to badaling?
if i take the 919 bus, what bus number should i take from tiananmen to deshengmen? and if i take the train, what bus number should i take from tiananmen to railway station? thank you.
Nov. 10,2009 20:24
Ms.Tina replied:
From tiananmen to badaling, you can take bus no.5 at tiananmen square east station or tiananmen west station and get off at the terminal-Deshengmen Station.
Yes, to take the bus no.919 at Deshengmen Gate to Badaling is the cheapest way. Also, you can take the Mutiple Unit Train S2 to go to the wall, for more information, suggest you read in this page:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/greatwall.htm
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Oct. 22,2009 10:07 Reply
Ms.mimi said:
Wat is entrace price to the Badaling i mean i would lik to know
Thanx
How long is the badaling great wall i NEED to know cause im doing a reserch paper on it and the great wall of china so i NEED to know
Thanx
Nov. 2,2009 06:38
Mr.Nadeem Ul Haq(Pakistan) replied:
Hello Friend
Thanks for a reply. and how much the fare? is there is NO direct Bus / train to Badaling?
2nd:-
How to approach Simatai Great Wall who is located at GubeikouTown in the northeast of Miyun County, Beijing, 120 kilometers from the city center. Its construction started in the early Hongwu years (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty
Nov. 2,2009 20:15
Ms.Ruby replied:
The entrance price to badaling is CNY40 at this travel season. The wall measures about 3,741km. The bus no.919 at Deshengmen Station goes directly to the wall.
For the transportation about Simatai Great Wall, you can refer to this page:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/scene/beijing/simatai.htm
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Nov. 1,2009 13:01 Reply
Mr.Nadeem Ul Haq(Pakistan) said:
Simatai Great Wall
we will stay near Beijing Railway Station and interested in to go Simatai Great Wall by;
1) By Train
2) By Bus
can some guide me how to approach?
Nov. 1,2009 21:18
Mr.Lin replied:
Well, you can take subway line 2 at Beijing Railway Station and get off at Yonghegong Station, and take bus no.909 at Yonghegong Qiaodong Station, get off at Deshengmen Station, and take bus no.919 to Badaling Great Wall.
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Oct. 22,2009 02:09 Reply
Mr.Sam(Hong Kong) said:
I am reaching Beijing Xi on 25th Oct at about 11 am
1) Which is the best/nearest part of great wall
2) How to reach there from railway station and about how much time
3) Which is the best place to stay nearby
thanks for your answers
Oct. 22,2009 03:41
Ms.Yvonne replied:
Hi, here are the answers
1) Badaling Great Wall
2) First take bus no. 387 and get off at Ma Dian Qiao East Station, and take bus no.919(慢)at Ma Dian Qiao South Station, and get off at Badaling Great Wall Station.
3) not quite sure what you mean? You want to stay nearby Beijing Xi or the Great Wall and for what?
Oct. 22,2009 05:31
Mr.Sam(HK) replied:
Thanks Ms Yvone. I was enquiring about hotel near Great Wall, and now have booked the hotel.
Thanks once again and have a good night.
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Oct. 19,2009 21:55 Reply
Mr.Kaka said:
Before the national holiday, the red leaves in Badaling Great Wall scenic area have begun to turn red gradually. From Oct.23, on the day Frost Falls, the red leaves are getting into the best ornamental period. Visitors will enjoy the magnificent sight of the red adorned mountains around the Great Wall at that time. It is known that the ornamental period will last till the middle of November.
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Oct. 16,2009 19:59 Reply
Ms.Jane(Malaysia) said:
Hi,
Need some expert advise?
What is the best way and how to get to Badaling greatwall from Holiday Inn Express Shangdi?
Oct. 17,2009 20:03
Mr.Ruby replied:
First, you can take a taxi from Holiday Inn Express Shangdi to Tiananmen Square, and take bus no.5 at West Tiananmen Square (Tian An Men Xi Station), and get off at the final destination - De Sheng Men. At De Sheng Men, take bus no.919 and you will reach Badaling Great Wall. Read this page and see how to take bus no.919:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/greatwall.htm
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Oct. 1,2009 03:58 Reply
Mr.Basu(India) said:
Hi,
I have three questions. Please help.
1) When is the last train from Badaling to Beijing North Railway Station?
2) What is the closing time of Badaling Section GW?
3) Is it possible to see the Night view ?
Oct. 8,2009 21:45
Ms.Rachel replied:
1) The train Y570 leaves Badaling Great Wall at 10:13 and arrives in Beijing North Railway Station at 11:32. You can also take bus no.919 to get back to Beijing.
2) Badaling Great Wall closes at 18:00.
3) Yes, you can see the night view if you camp on the wall or lodge near the wall.
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Sep. 3,2009 08:11 Reply
Mr.Kashif(Pakistan) said:
We will reach Beijing on 18th Sep 2009 any body can tell me that how much time it take to visit BAdling great wall and come back to airpost again as we have got the flight for our country we will have 10 hrs gape . can we do it?
Sep. 5,2009 20:24
Mr.Waseem replied:
Yes, you can do it, but it is a tight trip. You need at least three hours to Badaling from airport and two hours on the wall and another three hours to come back.
Oct. 5,2009 12:07
Mr.Fahim(Pakistan) replied:
Dear Kashif, Its good to hear u from Pakistan as I m ur country man too working in Shanghai. anyway, it takes abt 2 hrs to reach the Badaling top thru cable car, when u start from the airport. U should be able to spend two hrs there and take back the airport way again, just to be on the safe side. Weather in Oct gets a little cold on the wall. So have a jacket. Do write back after u visit.
10.
Sep. 28,2009 05:00 Reply
Mr.Leo said:
Who is the first man to trek on the Great Wall?
Sep. 28,2009 23:04
Mr.Daniel replied:
Liu Yutian is the first man to trek on the Great Wall in 1984.