There are several sections of the Great Wall that are accessible from Beijing. The most visited portion is Badaling and its many past visitors include Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth. It is also the section I went to nine years ago when I visited Beijing with my Dad. Largely built during the Ming dynasty, it eventually fell into disrepair and was restored in the 1950s and 60s.
This time though, I went to the Jinshanling portion, which still has portions that are in ruins. It also is (slightly) less popular with most tourists so it offers a less crowded experience for those who want to visit the Great Wall without the giant tourist crowds that tend to descend on Badaling.
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