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The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traversing along the mountains of northern China, this wall is composed of smaller walls that reach a length of 8.851 km.
Over 2,000 years old, the Great Wall of China is one of China’s most popular tourist destinations. It is recorded that 9.9 million foreign tourists come each year only to the Badaling area. Every day there are 80 thousand tourists who flock there.
For those who are lazy to jostle with tourists, here are some tips for traveling to the Great Wall of China:
1. Choose the right path
Some of the locations that are usually chosen by tourists from Beijing are Juyongguan, Badaling, Mutianyu, as well as Jinshanling and Simatai. Juyongguan is located closest to Bejing. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes to …