Badaling (Chinese: 八达岭; pinyin: Bādálǐng) lies approximately 50 miles northwest of Beijing city in Yanqing County, is the best preserved and most imposing section of the Great Wall in Beijing. It is also the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China.
The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance.
The great wall averages 7.8 meters in height and is 6.5 meters wide at the base and 5.7 meters at the top. The width is enough for five horses to go side by side. The highest point is about 1,000 meters above sea level.

Visiting the Great Wall is inevitable for visitors from both domestic and foreign countries who come to Beijing the first time.