Tourists ascend the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists line up at the Deshengmen Gate in Beijing, China, for public buses to the Badaling entrance of the Great Wall.
Tourists and tour groups gather outside the Badaling tourist area of the Great Wall outside Beijing, China.
Tourists pose for pictures on a trail below the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
A tour group walks through a souvenir market at the Badaling entrance to the Great Wall outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists and tour groups gather outside the Badaling tourist area of the Great Wall outside Beijing, China.
Tourists ascend the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists walk along a trail beneath the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists ascend the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists ascend the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists walk along a trail below the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists pose for pictures on a trail below the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists walk along a trail below the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists walk along a trail below the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
Tourists walk along a trail beneath the Great Wall at Badaling outside of Beijing, China.
The Badaling section of the Great Wall is one of the most heavily touristed sections of the wall. Close proximity to Beijing and easy transportation to the park make for a quick day trip, even for those on a budget. The crowds are intense, and the surrounding area, dried by desertification and climate change, is not responding well.
