Mutianyu Great Wall has made its way onto TripAdvisor's "25th Anniversary Best Tourist Attractions Ranking" by virtue of its huge popularity, securing the 6th position globally, and thus gloriously entering the list. Moreover, in the recently released 2025 global and Asian top attractions rankings, Mutianyu Great Wall has brought more good news - ranking 6th among global top attractions and 2nd among Asian top attractions. As the only Chinese attraction to be selected, its outstanding performance not only demonstrates its strong influence in the international tourism market, but also serves as a vivid footnote for Chinese landmark attractions to carry cultural history and convey Oriental charm.
The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best aims to recognize the highest level of excellent service in the tourism industry. This award is given to businesses that have received a large number of high-quality reviews and suggestions from the Tripadvisor community within 12 months. Among the 8 million detail pages on the platform, less than 1% of businesses have achieved this milestone.
The Great Wall, this unique world cultural heritage, is known as one of the seven architectural wonders of the ancient world. Mutianyu Great Wall is not only a shining business card for Chinese scenic spots to go global, but also has won wide love from tourists around the world with its profound heritage. The scenic spot has always valued the feedback and suggestions from global tourists, and this cross-border recognition is the source of motivation and solid foundation for its long-term development.
As a world cultural heritage, Mutianyu Great Wall, with the dual identity of "international concierge reception venue + international meeting hall", has become an important window for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and its international appeal continues to rise. As of July 31 this year, the number of foreign tourists received by the scenic spot was about 450,000, setting a new historical high for the same period. Looking back to 2024, it ranked 3rd in the list of Asia's top 10 popular tourist attractions as the only selected Chinese attraction; now, with the continuous support of multiple global lists, the scenic spot has continuously improved its hardware facilities, refined service quality, optimized the visiting environment, and by taking the opportunity of receiving political dignitaries from various countries, vividly showed the world the profound heritage of China's long-standing civilization and Great Wall culture, making every Chinese and foreign tourist feel the warmth of being at home, which also helped it rise one place in the Asian list.
From an ancient historical relic to an internationally renowned tourist attraction, from a huge military defense project to a bond connecting world friendships, from a monument witnessing national history to a patriotic education base that inspires patriotic feelings and enhances national pride - the repeated gorgeous transformations of Mutianyu Great Wall are making this thousand-year-old monument glow with vigorous vitality and become a tourist destination that tourists around the world yearn for.
Looking ahead, the Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area will continue to leverage its official media matrix and global tourism promotion platforms to expand its publicity channels. While solidifying the domestic market, it will deepen its presence in overseas markets, further boost its international brand influence, create high-quality experiences that combine cultural depth with visiting comfort for global tourists, and spread the culture of the Great Wall across the world.
