A 1,245-meter section of the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing's Yanqing district was recently opened to the public. 

Unlike the sections of the Great Wall that have been reconstructed over the years, this section has been renovated under the principle of "minimal intervention" so as to keep its collapsing and broken parts. 

Despite having renovated the section in 2013, the management team only opened it to the public recently in a prudent manner, to meet the growing demands of tourists while best preserving the cultural relic. 

Capacity has been limited for entering the newly opened section, and visitors must make appointments in advance. In addition, the management team has adopted removable hand guard bars to protect the safety of tourists while preventing damages to the cultural relic. All tourist signs and monitoring devices have been in place to ensure the safety of visitors, said a person in charge of the management team.

The section reaches as high as 842 meters above sea level and offers a great vantage point for sightseeing. At the highest point, visitors could find a panoramic view of the northern part of the Great Wall, the intersection of Qinglongqiao Railway Station, and some of the eastern part of the Great Wall. During autumn, the place will become an ideal observation deck for viewing red maple leaves in the Badaling National Forest Park.

Currently, the section is open for outdoor trekking, and later it will allow research and studies as well as photo-shooting tours, said Wang Xingxing, vice director of a cultural tourism company of Badaling Great Wall.

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