Great Wall - Badaling

The most visited section of the wall near Badaling Pass (1000m/3300ft above sea-level), about 97km/60mi northwest of Beijing, was restored in 1957. This section of the wall is between 7 and 8m (23 and 26ft) high and 5-6m (16-20ft) wide. Ten men or five horses can stand side by side across the top. It is faced with three layers of bricks. Along the inside runs a parapet and along the outside are battlements twice that height. A better view is to be had from the steeper, western section.