If you’re agonising over where to see the Great Wall of China, the first thing you must understand is that it isn't one - a single wall, that is.  Though many imagine it to be one great partition unfurling endlessly across China, it is in fact dozens of separate walls, dating from the 5th century BC to the sixteenth century AD. Some sections stretch over a thousand miles, others far less; altogether, we lucky things have almost four thousand miles of Great Wall to stroll along.  With sections of wall ranging from immaculate to ruined, from crowded to desolate, the key question is: Which bit should you visit? Curious about China? Get in touch! Mutianyu  Best choice for tight schedules  Kicking us off is the section known as Mutianyu, the only part of the wall doable as a half-da ...

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