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The Great Wall and the Great People

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1The Great Wall at Mutianyu

- the longest fully-restored section open to tourists.
2The Great Wall at Badaling

- the best preserved section of the Great Wall.
3The Great Wall at Simatai

- steep with many watchtowers and breathtaking views.
4Shanhai Pass

- known as the First Pass Under Heaven since ancient times.

Quick Facts

Chinese Pinyin: Cháng Chéng
Location: North China
Length: 6,260 km (3,890 miles)
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Over the years, dozens of world celebraties have left their foot steps on the Great Wall. Some examples are as follows:

		Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov, former Joint Head of State of the USSR, visited the Great Wall in the company of Vice Premier Chen Yun on May 25, 1957.
		Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, visited the Great Wall on April 9, 1977.
		Fukuda Takeo, Former Prime Minister of Japan visited the Great Wall at Badaling on October 26, 1981.
		King Moshoeshoe Ⅱ of the Kingdom of Lesotho visited the Great Wall at Badaling on September 2, 1985
		Richard Nixon, former President Nixon of the United States, commented on the spectactle before him, "Only a great nation can build such a magnificent Great Wall," on February 24, 1972.
		U San Yu, former President of Burma, and his wife visited the Great Wall at Badaling on October 31, 1984.
		Abdou Diouf, former President of Senegal, visited the Great Wall at Badaling on July 6, 1984.
		Agatha Barbara, former President of Malta, visited the Great Wall at Badaling on August 25, 1985.
		Constantin Dascalescu, former Prime Minister of Romania, visited the Great Wall at Badaling on November 30, 1983.

Ronald Reagan, former President of the United States, visited the Great Wall in 1984, and said, “What can you say except it’s awe-inspiring? It is one of the great wonders of the world.”

Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, visited the Great Wall in 1998, and said, “It was great.”

George W. Bush, former President of the United States, visited the Great Wall in 2002.

Barack Obama, President of the United States, visited the Great Wall in November 2009, and said, “It’s majestic. It’s magical. It reminds you of the sweep of history, and that our time here on Earth is not that long, so we better make the best of it.”