Some high return-on-investment views on two trails from the Commune: a 20 minute hike to an unrestored section of the Great Wall; and a 7 minute climb to the "Star Gazing Point" with views of the mountains (and Badaling section of the Wall) all around. Always a plus when one is schlepping a 13-kg kid with a runny nose and a short attention span.
The Commune at the Great Wall, Exit 20 on the Badaling Expressway, about an hour from Beijing.
The Commune at the Great Wall, Exit 20 on the Badaling Expressway, about an hour from Beijing.