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Disabled At Great Wall Badaling
Jun 23, 2004 18:03
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We are travelling to Beijing in September and would like to know if anyone can give us information about the Great Wall at Badaling.
Is it possible for a disabled person in a wheelchair to get to/on the Great Wall.
We know there is a cablecar, but how close does this get?
Thank you for any info supplied....
Jun 24, 2004 11:01
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Badaling was the earliest section to be open to the tourists among all the parts of the whole Great Wall. And it is not steeper than Mutianyu, Jinshanling and Simatai.

Jun 24, 2004 11:05
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As the closest section of the wall to Beijing, Badaling is by far the most popular part of the site to visit and, perhaps for this reason some find it the most disappointing. The best time to visit is early morning, before the tour buses arrive. If you make it past the hoards and hustlers and make the climb itself, the views are quite spectacular. The Great Wall is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture and the pride of the Chinese nation. Its worth taking a hike and reflecting on this incredible feat of mankind.

Jun 24, 2004 11:15
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I am afraid it is much more difficult for your disabled friend to climb though you chooes the Badaling Great Wall which is more gentle compared with the other three sections.
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