Use an upward shooting angle and consider using a medium to telephoto lens. Place the watchtower in the center of the frame, with the staircase of the city wall extending diagonally upward to guide the viewer’s eye to the main subject. The composition should include the watchtower, the extending city wall, the surrounding mountain scenery, and a cloudy sky to highlight the grandeur and depth of the Great Wall.

Badaling Great Wall - Beacon Towers and Forest

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Exit 58, G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Yanqing District, Beijing

Photography Tips

Use an upward shooting angle and consider using a medium to telephoto lens. Place the watchtower in the center of the frame, with the staircase of the city wall extending diagonally upward to guide the viewer’s eye to the main subject. The composition should include the watchtower, the extending city wall, the surrounding mountain scenery, and a cloudy sky to highlight the grandeur and depth of the Great Wall.

Walking Guide

Take the bus [Route 879] to [Shifo Temple Station].

Walk southeast along Provincial Road 216 for 434 meters to reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk southeast along Provincial Road 216 for 434 meters to reach your destination.