Visitors climb the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing on February 18, 2026. (Photo: CGTN)
During the 2026 Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holiday, Beijing's Badaling Great Wall is filled with a strong festive atmosphere, attracting crowds of tourists from all over.
Climbing the Great Wall during Spring Festival is a popular tradition among people in China. They believe that climbing high symbolizes "stepping up to better things" in the new year, and represents their hopes for good luck, health and progress.
Visitors climb the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing on February 18, 2026. (Photo: CGTN)
Visitors have been walking along the Great Wall, enjoying the magnificent scenery and praying for a happy and smooth new year, caressing the ancient Great Wall with New Year warmth.
Visitors climb the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing on February 18, 2026. (Photo: CGTN)
The Badaling section of the Great Wall, located in Beijing's Yanqing District, is the best-preserved and most iconic section of the Ming-era Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a top tourist destination in China.