The south gate is located opposite the East Lake Gate (hard to find, best to take a taxi), and the north gate can be found along the road from Sunshine Market to Jiuquan.

1. Jiayuguan is located in the middle of the narrowest valley 5 kilometers west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. The city walls on both sides of the city pass cross the Gobi Desert. It is connected to the Black Mountain Suspended Wall to the north and the No. 1 Pier in the World to the south. It is the westernmost pass of the Ming Great Wall.

It was once known as the throat of Hexi in history. Due to its dangerous terrain and majestic architecture, it was known as the most majestic pass in the world and the key to the border.

Jiayuguan is a transportation fortress on the ancient "Silk Road" and is known as one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China (Shanhaiguan in the east, Zhenbeitai in the middle, and Jiayuguan in the west).

2. Jiayuguan was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). It consists of the inner city, the outer city, Luocheng, Wengcheng, moats and the Great Wall on the north and south wings, with a total length of about 60 kilometers.

The Great Wall is dotted with platforms, piers, and forts. It consists of three lines of defense: the inner city, the outer city, and the moat. They overlap and defend, forming a defense of one fire for five miles, one pier for ten miles, one fort for thirty miles, and one city for one hundred miles.

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3. The main attractions in Jiayuguan include the Jiayuguan Pass, the Hanging Wall, the first pier of the Great Wall, the tombs of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Black Mountain Stone Carvings, Mulan City, the "July 1" Glacier, the gliding base and other natural and cultural landscapes.

Most of the scenic spots in Jiayuguan are closely related to the Great Wall culture and Silk Road culture, and have their own characteristics.

It is a world cultural heritage, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a national patriotism education demonstration base.