The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Visiting the Great Wall of China is essential for Beijing first-time travelers.

Which sections of Great Wall to Visit?

For those who are puzzled by which section of Great Wall to visit, please refer to the following:

• Badaling Great Wall is the best preserved and most representative section of Great Wall. The altitude is 1015 meters high, with its difficult terrain, it always been contested.  So far, there are more than 300 celebrities visited Badaling Great Wall, including Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher.
• Mutianyu Great Wall is always the battleground in ancient times, there are a total of 22 watch towers. It is beautiful with its natural scenery and lined trees.
• Jinshanling Great Wall is recognized for the distinctively complicated construction along with densely allocated watch towers. Totally, you will find 158 watch towers of numerous styles over the wall.
• Juyongguan Great Wall is an important strategic gateway leading to Inner Mongolia. The slopes on both sides of this narrow pass are carpeted by a dense growth of foliage. The Juyongguan Pass used to be one of the eight famous scenic spots in Beijing.
• Gubeikou Great Wall differs from other sections of Great Wall by its variation in width. The widest part can hold five horses walking a breast and the narrowest part can only have one person pass.
• Huanghuacheng Great Wall attracted numerous visitors with its original look of the ancient Great Wall, fine architectural features, colorful patterns, steep mountain scenery and surroundings of dense forest and plants.