Spring Pilgrimage, Great Wall

About once every season I take the train from Beijing to Badaling, then from there it's about a 30-minute walk to the Great Wall (and then you start climbing). The temp was about 70F, so it was a pleasant day for hiking on the wall.
Lots and lots of tour groups at Badaling. The person above (staring down the camera) is a tour-group leader.


Along with hiking on the wall, eating, drinking, buying souvenirs, riding a camel in the parking lot, you can also pay to have your photo taken in traditional Chinese clothes.







Some parts of the wall are extremely steep, and can be dangerous, especially in winter when it's icy.