The Badaling Great Wall was initially constructed in the 18th year of the Hongzhi era during Emperor Xiaozong's reign of the Ming Dynasty and completed in the 17th year of the Wanli era under Emperor Shenzong's rule, taking a total of 84 years to build. It served as a crucial frontier pass along the northern border during the Ming Dynasty.
A model of imperial gardens, integrating Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake (covering three-quarters of the entire garden); the Tower of Buddhist Fragrance serves as the landmark structure, along with the Long Corridor (728 meters).
Combining the essence of Chinese northern and southern gardens with Western Baroque architectural art, the site features water landscapes as its core (with water covering half the area), including the ruins of Western-style buildings (such as the Grand Fountain and the Twelve Zodiac Animal Heads).