Questions tagged [great-wall-of-china]
One of the largest historic landmarks on earth, which can be visited from many parts of China. It is 13,171 kilometres long and has partly been built up as early as the 7th century BC.
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Beijing airport to Great Wall of China in six hours?
Is it possible to do a round trip to Great Wall of China within a transit time of six hours? Namely, from 2pm to 8pm on a working day.
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Access the less touristy Great Wall areas near Beijing
I plan to do some hiking near and on portions of the Great Wall. My question is about the places that are not the top tourist spots, like Jinshanling, Zhuangdaokou or Shui Changcheng. Are such places ...
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Can I visit the Great Wall of China from Beijing on a 72 hour visa?
With regards to the Chinese 72-hour visa, this states "Passengers transiting in Beijing, Chongqing, Harbin, Guilin, Kunming, Wuhan, Xiamen, or Tianjin cannot leave the administrative area of the ...
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What is the longest walkable section of the Great Wall of China?
Which part of the Great Wall of China is the longest continuous segment that you can walk (and/or climb) on (that is accessible and still stands as a wall) without disobeying no go signs?
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How far I can go before I reach a tourist-nogo zone from Badaling, the great wall of China?
I plan to visit the great wall of China, starting from Badaling.
As a test to my stamina, I plan to hike along the wall, for as long and as far as I can, until I can't go further because either it's ...
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Uber/Didi to Badaling (八达岭) from Gulou (鼓楼) for sunrise?
I'm exploring the feasibility/cost of using Uber/Didi to get from downtown Beijing (near 鼓楼) to the Great Wall (I take it Badaling/八达岭 is the most effective approach) very early -- in time for sunrise,...
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How dangerous is the Jiankou section of The Great Wall of China?
I'll be visiting Beijing in March and I've been reading about the various sections of the Great Wall that are near by. I'm always interested in places that are off the beaten path and it seems many ...
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From Beijing international airport to Great Wall of China at midnight
I arrive in Beijing international airport at 3:00 in the night. In order to catch the sunrise on Great Wall located near Yingbinsong and save more time I think it is a good idea to go directly to ...
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The Great Wall of China: Where should I start a visit?
The Great Wall of China is more than 6000 kilometers long. So if I want to see that wall, where should I start my visit? What are typical places to see the wall?
I'm interested in places that offer a ...
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What part of Great Wall of China is easier to visit, starting from Peking?
I'm interested in visiting the Great Wall of China, but don't want to face many tourists during my trip.
Are there such parts of it?
Are visitors allowed to walk on it?
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