we've arrived at the Great Wall of China we're at the badaling entrance ready to
head up and check it
here we go everybody we're entering the Great Wall China let's go
the Badaling wall is located just 70 kilometers north of Beijing and is the
most popular wall to visit but there are very few foreigners here as it mostly
attracts Chinese tourists
beginning it kind of feels like you know the Niagara Falls a little bit kitschy a
little bit developed coffee shops KFC you got everything right here at the foot of
the Great Wall
When you arrive you have to go through a security checkpoint and
then you get your tickets at this lovely little courtyard and then up you go
I see a huge crowd going up to the top there but you want to go right so that
you can see the entire Great Wall
so that's what we're gonna do
Badaling is
considered the best preserved part of the wall and with the first section to
be reopened to the public in 1957
It's not as crowded as I thought it would be on the
holiday is gonna be crazy
we're on the great wall we're walking up to the towers right now this is the
iconic one that you see on all the magazines and on TV it's very exciting
there's hardly any tourists here it's mostly locals that are here visiting the
great walls so it's really cool to experience it with everybody that is
here from China
It's getting steep
this is very exciting because it's June's first time at the great ball
first it's very exciting it's amazing so beautiful very well it
is it's all man-made the scenery is stunning
it's very exciting Yeah
Welcome to the Great Wall of China
well this is really one of those one in a lifetime
opportunities never tire of getting on a monument like this it's incredible
we're in a watch tower right now
this is a very well-preserved section which this is a very well preserve
section of the Great Wall
there are nineteen restored watchtowers to explore
along the 2.3 miles that are open to visitors
Wow lots of people especially
when going down those stairs
Steep!
we are still going up it's steeper than you'd
expect a bit of a workout
the walk is steep and the steps are uneven and can
be very slippery in the rain or in winter so be prepared but you can take a
cable car to the top and there's even a slide ride to help you get down
We made it to the top
that is a steep climb everybody
Woo and it's a traffic jam too
So the Badaling part of the Great Wall is actually the
outer wall that protects Beijing there is another wa ll which is in a valley
which was sort of the last stance before the enemy will be able to march through
into Beijing
This is also the most preserved
and rebuild part of the wall
so you get a really great feeling
of what it was like back then
there are many great wall sections across China to
explore that are open to tourists and we suggest visiting one of the others to
avoid the large crowds but if you only have a short time this is a good section
to give you a taste of what it's like
it's really cool because you can actually get off the wall and take a
look at the wall from different viewpoints like this one
we suggest taking a private tour of the Great Wall but you can see it
independently there are direct tourist buses leaving from Beijing most notably
the train station and the entrance fee is 45 yuan there's even a hotel on site
if you want to stay overnight
Well we up in one of the higher watchtowers
It is windy it is cold
It is crowded, I'm so sorry I just got Jzuo
and that was the Great Wall of China
we also visited the Mutianyu section of
the Great Wall click on our video to see what that quieter section is like and be
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