1. Shooting Position: The photographer stands in front of the subject, at a height similar to the subject’s eye level. 2. Composition Technique: Use a prominent subject composition, with the person as the main focus. The chair and table in front of the person form the foreground, adding depth to the image. 3. Lens Usage: Use a medium focal length lens to moderately blur the background, highlighting the main subject. Ticketing Strategy: There are daily limits, so don’t book on the same day; tickets are usually sold out. Tickets: 298 RMB per person on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays, and 198 RMB per person from Sunday to Thursday. Free admission for children under 1.2 meters tall; no other discounts. Opening Hours: Open from 18:30 to 22:00. The lighting starts at 19:30. You need to show your ID and go through security checks twice. After the first ticket check, you will enter a commercial street with nice night lighting and street performances.

Badaling Great Wall - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

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

Photography Tips

1. Shooting Position: The photographer stands in front of the subject, at a height similar to the subject’s eye level. 2. Composition Technique: Use a prominent subject composition, with the person as the main focus. The chair and table in front of the person form the foreground, adding depth to the image. 3. Lens Usage: Use a medium focal length lens to moderately blur the background, highlighting the main subject. Ticketing Strategy: There are daily limits, so don’t book on the same day; tickets are usually sold out. Tickets: 298 RMB per person on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays, and 198 RMB per person from Sunday to Thursday. Free admission for children under 1.2 meters tall; no other discounts. Opening Hours: Open from 18:30 to 22:00. The lighting starts at 19:30. You need to show your ID and go through security checks twice. After the first ticket check, you will enter a commercial street with nice night lighting and street performances.

Walking Guide

You can take a train from Qinghe Station or Beijing North Station to Badaling Great Wall Station.

Take the suburban S2 line to Badaling Station.

You'll arrive at the Great Wall cable car station as soon as you get out of the car.