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Beijing, Great Wall of China Badaling
Badaling is the site of the most visited part of the Great Wall of China in Beijing. It is located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of central Beijing in Yanqing County. This section of the wall was built in 1504 during the Ming dynasty and has undergone some restoration since 1957. This is the first section of the wall that was opened to tourists. This section of the wall was visited by Richard Nixon during his historic visit to China in 1972 and has also been visited by Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Mikael Gorbachev.
Beijing, Great Wall of China Badaling
Badaling is the site of the most visited part of the Great Wall of China in Beijing. It is located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of central Beijing in Yanqing County. This section of the wall was built in 1504 during the Ming dynasty and has undergone some restoration since 1957. This is the first section of the wall that was opened to tourists. This section of the wall was visited by Richard Nixon during his historic visit to China in 1972 and has also been visited by Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Mikael Gorbachev.