Badaling (s.: 八达岭 / t. 八達嶺, Pinyin: Bādá Lǐng) is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles northwest of Beijing city within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance.
The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open to tourists. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, and a cable car. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing city.
Badaling Great Wall, the most representative part, was promoted as a key national cultural relic, protected under the approval of the State Council in 1961.
Badaling Great Wall is situated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Beijing.
Badaling Great Wall was the earliest part of the great Wall opened to tourists.
Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 70 kilometers northwest of Beijing within the Beijing municipality.
Badaling Great Wall was constructed during the Ming Dynasty around 1505, together with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance.
Badaling Great Wall has been carefully restored, and in 1957 it was the first section of the Great Wall to open officially to tourists.
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