Tourists at Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, Jan. 16, 2025. [Photo by Yang Chuanli/China.org.cn]

At the Badaling Great Wall, visitors expressed awe at its magnificence. "It's beautiful. It's always been my dream," said Karolina Rasikova, a tourist from the Czech Republic.

Filip Lucassen, another Czech tourist, remarked that the grandeur of the Great Wall deepened his appreciation for the wisdom and perseverance of the ancient Chinese builders. He said, "The name fits; it's great, it's a wall, and it's very impressive."