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Where can visitors see sections of the Great Wall near Beijing?

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Visitors to Beijing can access several restored sections of the Great Wall of China, which is a designated World Heritage site. Key locations include:

Badaling: Located about 43 miles (70 km) northwest of Beijing, this is the best-known and most frequently visited section, having been rebuilt in the late 1950s.1
Mutianyu: Situated approximately 55 miles (90 km) northeast of Beijing, this area has undergone significant restoration.1
Simatai: Found about 68 miles (110 km) northeast of Beijing, this segment was previously dismantled for materials but has since been rebuilt.1

Additionally, the wall traverses the northern portion of the surrounding Hebei province, with other notable points including the Zijingguan Pass located southwest of the Beijing municipality.2