China Travel: Badaling Great Wall - Crowds & First Impressions

It Was A MISTAKE Coming To This Part of China...

Destination:ChinaCity:BeijingPopulation:21.5 million

Eoin and Aisling2024-07-0718 min

The one thing everyone needs and wants to see when visiting China is the Great Wall, and we are no different! We decided to visit the Badaling sections of the Great Wall as this is the most accessible section of the wall to get to from Beijing, however, because it's so easily accessed this means it is by far the most popular and crowded part of the wall to visit, and in our opinion, it was a mistake coming to this section...

--- Eoin and Aisling

July 7, 2024, Summer in China

Video Chapters

0:00Great Wall visit begins
0:18First archway and ticket purchase
1:18First steps on the wall
2:00Smoggy sky and crowds
2:56Meeting and photos with locals
3:46Steep steps begin
5:19Photo-taking frenzy ends
6:10Steep climb continues
7:19Different sections of the wall
9:18Steepness of the wall
10:40Aisling's exhaustion
12:06Wall's impressiveness
12:20Cherry blossoms along the wall
13:05Loop in the wall
13:34Less crowded section
14:15Daily visitors to the wall
14:42Drone confiscation
15:32Souvenir shops and beer
16:24Unexpected bear encounter

Next travel video: ( 10 / 31 )

NOT what we expected in China's Capital City! First Time in BEIJING

21 min

2024

NOT what we expected in China's Capital City! First Time in BEIJINGBeijing Exploration: Culture, History & CrowdsSummer, July 14, 2024Chongqing

More about the current video:( 9 / 31 )

Eoin and Aisling's China adventure takes an unexpected turn at the Badaling section of the Great Wall. While it's the most accessible part, its popularity leads to overwhelming crowds. Their initial excitement about visiting this modern wonder turns into a less-than-ideal experience due to the sheer number of tourists. This unexpected challenge highlights the importance of planning and considering less-visited alternatives when exploring popular attractions.