We stopped at what is known as the best section of the wall, Badaling, at the entrance they had Black bears as an attraction. We started queuing, couldn't help noticing all the stares we were getting, a lot of Chinese were touring in the past few weeks our guide told us and I'd swear some had never seen the likes of us.To get us half way up the mountain hey had a kind of slow roller coaster , telling us to jump out at the top while the thing was still moving we started climbing the steps.You have not seen crowds until you go to china, in fairness everyone is mannered and very few push but you have to be able to get up close and personal especially at a point where it narrows to two foot wide steps with both the crowd going up and coming down meet there!!!!! On a hot day too.The view and the amazing amount of time and skill it took to build though make it worthwhile. On the way down a group of Chinese got us to take their photo and offer to take ours, after one jumped beside us while a friend took a snap…..celebrities!!