The well-preserved sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are China's most famous tourist sites. These sections are mainly the remains from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), an era of tremendous construction. The mainly sections include Badaling, Simatai, Jinshanling, Mutianyu, Gubeikou, Huanghuacheng and Jiankou (Arrow Nock).  Detailed information about Great Wall in Beijing Travel Guide

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Badaling Great Wall (42)

The Badaling Great Wall, located in Yanqing County, Beijing, is one part of Chinese ancient military fortification system and a very important gateway of the Ming (1368-1644) Great Wall.

Gubeikou Great Wall (20)

Strethcing for more than 25 miles (40 kilometers), Gubeikou consists of Wohushan Great Wall and Panlongshan Great Wall. It occupies an strategically important location between Shanhaiguan Pass and Juyongguan Pass.

Huanghuacheng Great Wall (10)

The Huanghuacheng Great Wall is located in Huairou, Beijing, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the downtown of Beijing. Each summer, the village under the Huanghuacheng Great Wall is immersed in a sea of yellow wild flowers.

Jiankou Great Wall (17)

The Jiankou Great Wall is situated in the mountain ridge of Xiazhazi Village, Huairou, Beijing. It's an important section of the Ming (1368-1644) Great Wall, regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the Ming's wall.

Jinshanling Great Wall (44)

The Jinshanling Great Wall lies on the boundary between Luanping County of Hebei Province and Miyun Coutny of Beijing. It is the best preserved part of the Great Wall with many original features.

Hiking from Jinshanling to Simatai (44)

The Jinshanling Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall are relatively precipitous and dangerous, however, hiking from Jinshanling to Badaling will make tourist feel the reality of the great wall, such as tumbledown walls, interrupted stone steps and broken towers.

Juyongguan Pass (26)

As a renowned pass of China Great Wall, the Juyongguan Pass was enlisted in the World Heritage Directory in 1987 as a national cultural protection unit.

Mutianyu Great Wall (23)

The Mutianyu Great Wall, located in Huairou around 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Beijing, was endowed with a long history. It connects Juyongguan Pass on the west and the Guibeikou Great Wall on the east.

Simatai Great Wall (36)

The Simatai Great Wall is celebrated for its steepness, queerness and intactness. It lies in Gubeikou Town, northeast of Miyun County, 120 kilometers (74 miles) from Beijing.