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Series of fortifications in northern China
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Make seeing the Great Wall a personal experience by hiking an unrestored or wild section where tranquility and isolation can be found. Popular hiking routes in Beijing can be found in the Do section at Rural Beijing.
See local articles for detailed transportation on getting to specific sections of the Great Wall. Rural Beijing, Yanqing District and Northern Suburbs has details on getting to sections in north Beijing.
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