The Great Wall Museum of China — Attraction in Beijing

When you come to Badaling, you should not miss China Great Wall Museum. It is a special museum which reflects the history and current situation of Great Wall. The appearance of the museum is very striking. It is built in a shape of the wall. Visitors can see the imitating designs such as beacon towers, passes and watch towers everywhere in it, as if stand in a real wall.

Opened formally on Sep.6 1994, the museum covers an area of 3,200 square meters (3,827 square yards) and has nine exhibition halls. The basic displays are mainly composed of seven parts divided by different topics like "Great Wall of All Dynasties", "Great Wall of Ming Dynasty", "The Defensive Function of the Great Wall and its System", "Wars", "Economic and Cultural Exchanges between People on Both Sides of the Great Wall" and "Culture and Art".

The Great Wall was started to be built in the Spring and Autumn Period over 2,500 ago to defend themselves against other feudal lords and ethnic groups. The feudal states linked a series of small forts into long defense works. As a result, it emerged in China.

The Great Wall of Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC) was built by the first unified multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history. The Qin wall appeared after the unification of China as a country under centralized rule. In the reign of Emperor Qin Shihuang, to defend the country from the Huns, the walls built on the northern borders of the states of Qin, Zhao and Yan in the Warring States Period were connected, forming what is known as "the ten-thousand-li Great Wall (1 li=500 meters=547 yards)". The Great Wall of Han Dynasty (206BC-220) was the longest in length in Chinese history. To defend the country against the Huns and other northern nomadic peoples, the Han Dynasty built the wall and bulwarks, forts, sentry booths and beacon towers...

The Great wall of Beijing is one of the most iconic landmarks in China, and a must-see for any visitor. The wall stretches for over 21,000 kilometers and was built over centuries to protect the Chinese empire from invaders. The wall is divided into several sections, each with its own history and features. One of the most popular and accessible sections is the Badaling Great wall, which is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing. The Badaling Great wall has a well-preserved entrance that dates back to the Ming dynasty and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The entrance is also equipped with modern facilities, such as cable cars, restaurants, souvenir shops, and museums. The entrance fee is 40 yuan per person, and the opening hours are from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. To get to the Badaling Great wall entrance from Beijing, you can take a bus, a train, or a taxi. The bus number 877 departs from Deshengmen bus station every 10 minutes and takes about an hour to reach the entrance. The train departs from Beijing North Railway Station every 20 minutes and takes about 40 minutes to reach Badaling Railway Station, which is a short walk from the entrance. The taxi fare is about 200 yuan and takes about an hour and a half to reach...

This is kind of a hidden gem. It's a bit off the way of the main roads. There's a lot of artifacts here, not to mention some models of other important parts of the Great Wall. It's a nice focused set of exhibits.

Since it requires no additional ticket, I highly recommend visiting if you're already...