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Badaling Great Wall, Beijing
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Badaling Great Wall: The Sun Bears at the Great Wall
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  • By Paul2001 on March 3, 2007
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  • Sun Bear begging for food - Beijing
    Sun Bear begging for food
    by Paul2001, 1 more photos
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    Something that I found particularly repugnant when visiting the Great Wall at Badaling was the carnival atmosphere. Especially vile are the pits full of sun bears. When traveling through the developing world, I have always been amazed by the cruelty towards animals shown by the locals. This includes China. These sun bears are kept in pits were they beg for food from tourists who buy frankfurters from vendors nearby that are to be fed to the unfortunate creatures. Please do not participate. Perhaps one day the organizers of this atrocity will get the picture and put a halt to it. Also to be found nearby the Great Wall here are all kinds of souvenir stalls and a KFC. Personally I have no interest in any of it.

    Perhaps the weirdist thing to do here is to take the "gliding car"(that is what my tour guide called it) up to the wall itself. This is commonly done by tour groups like the one I was on. By taking what is especially a roller coaster up to the wall, you will save some time in your visit. The ride down was actually a mild thrill.

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    Badaling Great Wall: Great Wall at Badaling (sp)....
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  • By darthmilmo on August 26, 2002
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  • Great Wall at Badaling (sp). It is 100% restored. It lacks the 'original' feel. Besides, there are just too many tourist there... better go to a less visited section of the wall.

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    Badaling Great Wall: Badaling section of Great Wall...
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  • By Russophile on August 26, 2002
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  • Badaling section of Great Wall of China. It is very touristy and very crowded. Go to Simatai instead, less people, more authentic.

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    Badaling Great Wall: BaDaLing Great Wall and Ming...
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  • By anglosaxon on August 25, 2002
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  • Badaling Great Wall - Beijing
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    BaDaLing Great Wall and Ming Tombs day trip. Spend your money on a trip to the Great Wall at MuTianYu and buy some postcards of 'Spirit Way' (unless you like a 30 minute walk around an old basement).

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    Badaling Great Wall: Street vendors
  • By solopes on October 2, 2007
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  • Badaling Great Wall - Beijing
    by solopes
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    Some people condemn the stalls by the monuments, and their oppression on the tourists. Some times they are right, it turns uncomfortable, but not always. In an isolated place where thousands of people merge each day, a basic structure of support is fundamental. If they don’t force you, (and they don’t), if they are just there, hopping that you will need something they sell, they are useful. And we felt it in Badaling. So, I don’t agree with the general accusation of “tourist trap”.

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    Badaling Great Wall: Great Wall of China in Beijing
  • By DMOB on June 5, 2004
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  • The part of the wall in Bejing which is world famous is very heavily travelled but is not representative.

    Take as little cash with you as possible so you will not be tempted to buy too much!

    Try taking a trip out of the city to a seperate wall adjunct - this will be much quieter, you will be able tot ake more pictures unobstructed and the scenery is beautifully breathtaking. An idea is to check with your hotel for reputable taxi drivers. Not many will speak good english.

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    Badaling Great Wall: Great Wall of China
  • By cdrum on January 26, 2003
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  • You see all these people?!?!? - Beijing
    You see all these people?!?!?
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    Way too many people at the BaDaLing section of the wall. Don't go there.

    Well, if you are stuck going there, at least go on the darn wall. You did make the trip. But try to avoid the street vendors. Most of the stuff you can get cheaper in markets in the city.

    Go to some less conjested sections of the wall, check a tour book like Lonely Planet's China book.

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    Badaling Great Wall: Sleigh? Hello?
  • By Carino on March 20, 2006
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  • Do not laugh! - Beijing
    Do not laugh!
    by Carino
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    We made this tour to the Great Wall and due to lack of time we had to take this sleigh instead of walking. Man... we are not children anymore! I felt so stupid sitting in this small sleigh...

    Insist in walking up the Great Wall. It might take a while, but you see much more and you don't have to feel stupid....

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