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Badaling Great Wall (Apr 4th): My Verdict? Hard Pass. Never Going Back.

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    Katrina Ziemann
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    I'm dreading today... already on my way to catch the 877 bus.

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      Mattie Lockman
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      It's fine as long as there's no traffic on the way. If you want to avoid the crowds, I honestly recommend the South Great Wall.

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        Ms. Beatrice Abernathy
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        Can I use your pictures? I didn't really take many scenic shots.

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          Ada Muller
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          Sure, go ahead!

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            Dana Sanford
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            You can take the high-speed train; it's only a 20-minute ride.

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              Lorraine Rau
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              Can't get any tickets!

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                Mr. Ryan Hermann
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                Took the kids to the South Great Wall, and it was a good experience.

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                  Mr. Ryan Hermann
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                  This North Great Wall is absolutely gridlocked, not moving at all.

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                    Garrett VonRueden PhD
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                    Stayed at the Mutianyu Great Wall Hotel last night. Tickets were included, and the cable car entrance is just 20 meters from the hotel. The environment is lovely. I had a leisurely breakfast, went up by cable car around 7-ish, and came down after 9. I spent the time climbing, taking photos, and enjoying myself – there was hardly anyone around.

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                      Susie Kutch-Green
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                      So jealous of that light crowd!

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                        Velma Thompson
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                        The South Great Wall is pretty good, but it took us nearly three hours just to get out of the parking lot.

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                          Melody Jacobi
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                          Everything has its pros and cons.

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                            Sonja Schroeder
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                            It's incredibly crowded today too.

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                              Beatrice Thiel
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                              You just can't escape the crowds during holidays. I just went for a night bike ride around Tiananmen, and the traffic was so bad we came to a complete standstill. Even the traffic police looked so exasperated they just had to laugh.

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                                Samuel Kihn
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                                What's even the point of being in such a massive crowd?

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                                  Katrina Ziemann
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                                  Actually, it's because the staff at North No. 5 [Tower/Entrance] blocked access, creating that standstill situation.

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                                    Morris Schneider
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                                    So glad I didn't listen to the tour guide yesterday and went to the South Great Wall instead.

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                                      Sally Breitenberg
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                                      Smart move.

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