Everybody who visits Peking wants to see the Great Wall and for good reason: it is one of the wonders of the world. And the Badaling Great Wall is one of the popular sections. As you stand on the top tower and look at the wall snaking its way across the tops of the mountains, close your eyes for a moment and see in your mind's eye the ancient armies locked in combat, and hear the whistle of arrows and the clang of striking swords. It is a place to reflect upon the past the wonder about the future.
