Badaling

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Badaling is the most visited and best-preserved section of the Great Wall of China, located in the mountains north of Beijing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of the Great Wall of China
tourist attraction
accessibleBy Badaling railway station
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
expressway
tourist buses
administrativeAuthority Beijing Municipal Government
surface form: Beijing municipal government
builtFor military defense
protection of Beijing
climate continental monsoon climate
constructionPeriod Ming dynasty
country China
distanceFromBeijingCityCenter approximately 70 kilometers
feature restored wall sections
steep mountain slopes
stone and brick construction
watchtowers
hasNearbyAttraction Badaling Wildlife World
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Wall
historicalRole northern gateway to Beijing
knownFor being one of the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall
being the most visited section of the Great Wall
large-scale tourist facilities
languageOfSignage Chinese
English
locatedIn Beijing
Yanqing District
mountainous area
North China
surface form: northern China
near G4 Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway
surface form: Badaling Expressway

Juyongguan
surface form: Juyong Pass
partOf Great Wall of China
peakTouristSeason autumn
spring
preservationStatus heavily restored
security guarded and ticket-controlled area
touristInfrastructure cable car
restaurants
roads and parking lots
souvenir shops
visitor center
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1987
view mountain scenery
panoramic views of the Great Wall
visitorPopularity major domestic tourist destination
major international tourist destination
wallHeight approximately 7 to 8 meters
wallWidth approximately 4.5 meters at the top
approximately 6 meters at the base

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Mutianyu section comparedTo Badaling
this entity surface form: Badaling section
Yanqing District contains Badaling
this entity surface form: Badaling Great Wall
Great Wall of China hasPart Badaling
this entity surface form: Badaling section
this entity surface form: Badaling section of the Great Wall
Ming Tombs locatedNear Badaling
Ming Tombs locatedNear Badaling
this entity surface form: Great Wall at Badaling
Juyongguan near Badaling